#977463
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.9% 0.051 47.1), rgb(151, 116, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#977463 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977463 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 116, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.051 47.1) |
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 #977463 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977463 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977463 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977463 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.037 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28171
oklch(63% 0.047 47.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#977463
oklch(58.9% 0.051 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#78594A
oklch(49.2% 0.047 47)
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Step 800
800
#61493C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D34
oklch(37.8% 0.031 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#977463 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) | #7D7762 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E63 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06E6F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977463
#977463
oklch(58.9% 0.051 47.1)
- #5C8395
#5C8395
oklch(58.8% 0.051 228.3)
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 #977463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
Use #977463 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.