#976A12
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.7% 0.111 77.7), rgb(151, 106, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#976A12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976A12 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 106, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 79%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.111 77.7) |
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 #976A12 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976A12 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976A12 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976A12 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB813B
oklch(63% 0.101 77.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976A12
oklch(55.7% 0.111 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#684808
oklch(42.6% 0.085 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#553D12
oklch(37.8% 0.067 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#976A12 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857717 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55E5A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976A12
#976A12
oklch(55.7% 0.111 77.7)
- #4874B4
#4874B4
oklch(55.7% 0.111 257.7)
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 #976A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
Use #976A12 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.