#97654E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.4% 0.074 45.5), rgb(151, 101, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#97654E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97654E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 101, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.074 45.5) |
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 #97654E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97654E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97654E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97654E text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9785
oklch(70.8% 0.054 46)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D67
oklch(63.1% 0.067 46.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97654E
oklch(55.4% 0.074 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#81543F
oklch(49% 0.068 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#694534
oklch(42.7% 0.057 46)
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Step 900
900
#553A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#97654E 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) | #726A4C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35C5F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97654E
#97654E
oklch(55.4% 0.074 45.5)
- #3E7C93
#3E7C93
oklch(55.5% 0.073 224.8)
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 #97654E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
Use #97654E 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.