#97705E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58% 0.057 45.9), rgb(151, 112, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#97705E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97705E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.057 45.9) |
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 #97705E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97705E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97705E text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97705E text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7998C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#A5806F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 45.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97705E
oklch(58% 0.057 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5747
oklch(49% 0.053 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#63483B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C32
oklch(37.6% 0.034 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#97705E 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) | #7A745D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C5E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16A6B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97705E
#97705E
oklch(58% 0.057 45.9)
- #558194
#558194
oklch(57.9% 0.056 227)
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 #97705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
Use #97705E 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.