#976E51
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(57.3% 0.067 56.2), rgb(151, 110, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#976E51 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976E51 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 110, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.067 56.2) |
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 #976E51 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976E51 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976E51 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976E51 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99984
oklch(70.6% 0.049 55)
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Step 500
500
#A78065
oklch(63.1% 0.062 56)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976E51
oklch(57.3% 0.067 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C573D
oklch(49% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 800
800
#654833
oklch(42.8% 0.051 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#976E51 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) | #7A714F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A51 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26667 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976E51
#976E51
oklch(57.3% 0.067 56.2)
- #507F9B
#507F9B
oklch(57.4% 0.067 235.8)
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 #976E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
Use #976E51 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.