#976A2D
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.9% 0.096 71.6), rgb(151, 106, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#976A2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976A2D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 106, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.096 71.6) |
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 #976A2D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976A2D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976A2D text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976A2D 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
#D3BDA3
oklch(81% 0.043 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A71
oklch(70.7% 0.069 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB804A
oklch(63% 0.089 71.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976A2D
oklch(55.9% 0.096 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#80571E
oklch(49% 0.09 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#68481B
oklch(42.8% 0.074 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#976A2D 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) | #7A6C26 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45F5D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976A2D
#976A2D
oklch(55.9% 0.096 71.6)
- #4877AB
#4877AB
oklch(55.9% 0.096 252.1)
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 #976A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
Use #976A2D 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.