#976503
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.7% 0.114 74.8), rgb(151, 101, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#976503 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976503 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.114 74.8) |
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 #976503 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976503 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #976503 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976503 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9965
oklch(70.6% 0.082 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F38
oklch(63.1% 0.106 74.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976503
oklch(54.7% 0.114 74.8)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4704
oklch(42.8% 0.088 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#573C11
oklch(37.8% 0.069 75)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#976503 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) | #776800 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837409 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55855 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976503
#976503
oklch(54.7% 0.114 74.8)
- #3F72B2
#3F72B2
oklch(54.7% 0.115 255.1)
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 #976503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.009
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.048
Use #976503 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.