#977500
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.9% 0.118 88.3), rgb(151, 117, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#977500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977500 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.118 88.3) |
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 #977500 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #977500 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977500 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977500 text on black | 4.86:1 | 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
#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
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79E61
oklch(70.8% 0.085 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58530
oklch(63.1% 0.109 87.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#977500
oklch(57.9% 0.118 88.3)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 88.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#977500 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) | #857400 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D0D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56963 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977500
#977500
oklch(57.9% 0.118 88.3)
- #5C76C0
#5C76C0
oklch(57.9% 0.118 268)
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 #977500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.015
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.050
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.050
Use #977500 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.