#977352
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.3% 0.065 63.5), rgb(151, 115, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#977352 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977352 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 115, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.065 63.5) |
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 #977352 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #977352 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977352 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977352 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69B83
oklch(70.7% 0.047 63.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48263
oklch(63.1% 0.061 63.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#977352
oklch(58.3% 0.065 63.5)
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Step 700
700
#79593B
oklch(49% 0.061 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#634931
oklch(42.7% 0.051 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#977352 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) | #7E7550 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D53 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26B6B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977352
#977352
oklch(58.3% 0.065 63.5)
- #59809F
#59809F
oklch(58.3% 0.065 243.1)
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 #977352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
Use #977352 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.