#976E42
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57% 0.08 67), rgb(151, 110, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#976E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976E42 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 110, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.08 67) |
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 #976E42 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976E42 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976E42 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976E42 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88159
oklch(63.2% 0.073 66.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976E42
oklch(57% 0.08 67)
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Step 700
700
#7D5830
oklch(49.1% 0.074 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#664828
oklch(42.7% 0.062 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#533D25
oklch(37.8% 0.048 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#976E42 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) | #7C703E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A43 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36563 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976E42
#976E42
oklch(57% 0.08 67)
- #4F7CA4
#4F7CA4
oklch(57.1% 0.08 246.5)
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 #976E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #976E42 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.