#976A2A
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.9% 0.098 72.6), rgb(151, 106, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#976A2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976A2A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 106, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.098 72.6) |
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 #976A2A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976A2A | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976A2A text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976A2A 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
#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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB8048
oklch(63% 0.091 72.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976A2A
oklch(55.9% 0.098 72.6)
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Step 700
700
#80571B
oklch(49% 0.091 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#684819
oklch(42.8% 0.076 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#976A2A 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) | #7A6C22 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45F5C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976A2A
#976A2A
oklch(55.9% 0.098 72.6)
- #4877AC
#4877AC
oklch(55.9% 0.098 252.5)
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 #976A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
Use #976A2A 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.