#976913
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.5% 0.11 76.6), rgb(151, 105, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#976913 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976913 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 105, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 78%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.11 76.6) |
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 #976913 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976913 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976913 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976913 text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A67
oklch(70.6% 0.08 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC813C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 76.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976913
oklch(55.5% 0.11 76.6)
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Step 700
700
#815701
oklch(49% 0.102 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#69480A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C13
oklch(37.6% 0.066 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#976913 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 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857617 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55C5A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976913
#976913
oklch(55.5% 0.11 76.6)
- #4674B2
#4674B2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 256.3)
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 #976913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.047
Use #976913 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.