#976B00
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.9% 0.116 80.2), rgb(151, 107, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#976B00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 80°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976B00 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 107, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.116 80.2) |
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 #976B00 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976B00 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976B00 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976B00 text on black | 4.41:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 80)
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Step 500
500
#AB8235
oklch(63.2% 0.106 80.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976B00
oklch(55.9% 0.116 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D0E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#976B00 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) | #7C6C00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867709 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55E5A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976B00
#976B00
oklch(55.9% 0.116 80.2)
- #4B73B7
#4B73B7
oklch(55.8% 0.115 260.4)
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 #976B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
Use #976B00 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.