#976850
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.1% 0.07 47.9), rgb(151, 104, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#976850 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976850 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 104, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.07 47.9) |
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 #976850 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976850 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976850 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976850 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9886
oklch(70.8% 0.05 48)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E67
oklch(63.2% 0.065 48.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976850
oklch(56.1% 0.07 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5540
oklch(49% 0.065 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#684635
oklch(42.8% 0.054 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#976850 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) | #756D4E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807750 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26062 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976850
#976850
oklch(56.1% 0.07 47.9)
- #447D95
#447D95
oklch(56.1% 0.07 227.4)
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 #976850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
Use #976850 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.