#976523
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.8% 0.102 69.6), rgb(151, 101, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#976523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976523 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.102 69.6) |
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 #976523 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976523 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #976523 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976523 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF996E
oklch(70.8% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F46
oklch(63.1% 0.094 70)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976523
oklch(54.8% 0.102 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#835618
oklch(49.2% 0.095 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4617
oklch(42.6% 0.079 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 69.5)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#976523 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) | #76681A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827425 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55958 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976523
#976523
oklch(54.8% 0.102 69.6)
- #3E75AA
#3E75AA
oklch(54.9% 0.102 249.4)
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 #976523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
Use #976523 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.