#977201
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.3% 0.117 85.8), rgb(151, 114, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#977201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977201 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 114, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 99%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.117 85.8) |
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 #977201 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #977201 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977201 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977201 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89D62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78431
oklch(63.1% 0.108 85.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#977201
oklch(57.3% 0.117 85.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E0C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#977201 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) | #827200 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C0D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56660 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977201
#977201
oklch(57.3% 0.117 85.8)
- #5775BD
#5775BD
oklch(57.2% 0.117 265.7)
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 #977201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.052
Use #977201 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.