#976415
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.5% 0.109 71.8), rgb(151, 100, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#976415 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976415 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 100, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 76%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.109 71.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #976415 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976415 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #976415 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976415 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9969
oklch(70.7% 0.079 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 72)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976415
oklch(54.5% 0.109 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#845609
oklch(49.2% 0.102 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B460E
oklch(42.6% 0.084 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B15
oklch(37.6% 0.066 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#976415 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #766702 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827318 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55755 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976415
#976415
oklch(54.5% 0.109 71.8)
- #3C73AE
#3C73AE
oklch(54.6% 0.11 251.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #976415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.008
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.047
Use #976415 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.