#976D42
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.8% 0.08 65.7), rgb(151, 109, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#976D42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976D42 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 109, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.08 65.7) |
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 #976D42 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976D42 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976D42 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976D42 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7B
oklch(70.7% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88159
oklch(63.2% 0.073 66.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976D42
oklch(56.8% 0.08 65.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5831
oklch(49.1% 0.073 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#664829
oklch(42.7% 0.061 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#533C25
oklch(37.6% 0.048 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#976D42 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) | #7B703E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857943 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36463 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976D42
#976D42
oklch(56.8% 0.08 65.7)
- #4D7BA3
#4D7BA3
oklch(56.7% 0.08 246.1)
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 #976D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
Use #976D42 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.