#976E1B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.6% 0.107 80), rgb(151, 110, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#976E1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976E1B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 110, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 70%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.107 80) |
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 #976E1B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976E1B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976E1B text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976E1B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C68
oklch(70.8% 0.078 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A9823D
oklch(63% 0.099 79.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976E1B
oklch(56.6% 0.107 80)
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Step 700
700
#7E5905
oklch(49.1% 0.1 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#66490C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D14
oklch(37.6% 0.064 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#976E1B 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) | #7E6F09 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88791F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5625E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976E1B
#976E1B
oklch(56.6% 0.107 80)
- #5076B5
#5076B5
oklch(56.6% 0.107 260.1)
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 #976E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
Use #976E1B 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.