#976B33
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.2% 0.092 70.5), rgb(151, 107, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#976B33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976B33 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 107, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.092 70.5) |
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 #976B33 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976B33 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976B33 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976B33 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A73
oklch(70.7% 0.066 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA814E
oklch(63.2% 0.085 71.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976B33
oklch(56.2% 0.092 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5824
oklch(49.2% 0.085 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#67481F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 70)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#976B33 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) | #7A6D2D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857834 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4605E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976B33
#976B33
oklch(56.2% 0.092 70.5)
- #4A78A9
#4A78A9
oklch(56.1% 0.092 251.2)
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 #976B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
Use #976B33 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.