#976A3D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.1% 0.084 64.6), rgb(151, 106, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#976A3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976A3D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 106, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.084 64.6) |
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 #976A3D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976A3D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976A3D text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976A3D text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9979
oklch(70.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 500
500
#AA8057
oklch(63.1% 0.077 65)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976A3D
oklch(56.1% 0.084 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F572E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#684727
oklch(42.7% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C24
oklch(37.7% 0.05 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#976A3D 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) | #786D39 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4605F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976A3D
#976A3D
oklch(56.1% 0.084 64.6)
- #487AA3
#487AA3
oklch(56.2% 0.084 244.8)
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 #976A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
Use #976A3D 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.