#976904
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.5% 0.114 78.1), rgb(151, 105, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#976904 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976904 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 105, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.114 78.1) |
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 #976904 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976904 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976904 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976904 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 77.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B64
oklch(70.8% 0.083 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8137
oklch(63.1% 0.105 78.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976904
oklch(55.5% 0.114 78.1)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694802
oklch(42.7% 0.088 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#553C0F
oklch(37.5% 0.069 78)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#976904 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85760C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55C59 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976904
#976904
oklch(55.5% 0.114 78.1)
- #4773B5
#4773B5
oklch(55.5% 0.114 258.3)
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 #976904, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.048
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.049
Use #976904 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.