#977121
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.2% 0.105 81.7), rgb(151, 113, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#977121 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977121 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 113, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.105 81.7) |
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 #977121 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #977121 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977121 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977121 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89C69
oklch(70.6% 0.076 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7833F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 81.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#977121
oklch(57.2% 0.105 81.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A0A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 81.8)
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Step 800
800
#654A0F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 81.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 82.5)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#977121 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) | #817214 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B25 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46661 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977121
#977121
oklch(57.2% 0.105 81.7)
- #5577B6
#5577B6
oklch(57.2% 0.105 262)
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 #977121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
Use #977121 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.