#976D27
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56.5% 0.1 76.5), rgb(151, 109, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#976D27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976D27 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 109, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.1 76.5) |
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 #976D27 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976D27 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976D27 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976D27 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 77)
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Step 500
500
#A98245
oklch(63.1% 0.092 77)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976D27
oklch(56.5% 0.1 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5916
oklch(49.2% 0.093 77.3)
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Step 800
800
#674916
oklch(42.8% 0.077 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#976D27 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) | #7D6F1E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877929 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4625F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976D27
#976D27
oklch(56.5% 0.1 76.5)
- #4E77B0
#4E77B0
oklch(56.5% 0.1 256.8)
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 #976D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
Use #976D27 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.