#976D31
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.6% 0.093 73.5), rgb(151, 109, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#976D31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976D31 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 109, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.093 73.5) |
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 #976D31 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976D31 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976D31 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976D31 text on black | 4.54:1 | 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
#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
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B72
oklch(70.8% 0.067 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#A9814C
oklch(63% 0.086 73)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976D31
oklch(56.6% 0.093 73.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5820
oklch(49% 0.087 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#67481D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#976D31 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) | #7C6F2B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867933 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46260 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976D31
#976D31
oklch(56.6% 0.093 73.5)
- #4D79AC
#4D79AC
oklch(56.6% 0.093 253)
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 #976D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
Use #976D31 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.