#976830
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(55.5% 0.094 68.4), rgb(151, 104, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#976830 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976830 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 104, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.094 68.4) |
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 #976830 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976830 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976830 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976830 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9973
oklch(70.7% 0.067 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC804E
oklch(63.2% 0.086 68.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976830
oklch(55.5% 0.094 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#815623
oklch(49% 0.087 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#69471F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#976830 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) | #786B2A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837631 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45D5C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976830
#976830
oklch(55.5% 0.094 68.4)
- #4477A8
#4477A8
oklch(55.5% 0.094 249)
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 #976830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
Use #976830 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.