#976721
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.2% 0.104 72.1), rgb(151, 103, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#976721 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 72°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976721 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 103, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.104 72.1) |
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 #976721 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976721 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976721 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976721 text on black | 4.27:1 | 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
#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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD8044
oklch(63.2% 0.095 72.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976721
oklch(55.2% 0.104 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#825614
oklch(49% 0.097 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4715
oklch(42.8% 0.08 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C18
oklch(37.8% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#976721 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) | #786A16 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837523 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55B59 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976721
#976721
oklch(55.2% 0.104 72.1)
- #4275AD
#4275AD
oklch(55.2% 0.104 252.2)
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 #976721, 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 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
Use #976721 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.