#97752B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.2% 0.1 83.6), rgb(151, 117, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#97752B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 84°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97752B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.1 83.6) |
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 #97752B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97752B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97752B text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97752B text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48444
oklch(63% 0.091 83)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97752B
oklch(58.2% 0.1 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B14
oklch(49.1% 0.093 83)
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Step 800
800
#634B14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 84)
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Step 900
900
#513F18
oklch(37.8% 0.06 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#97752B 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) | #847522 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46A66 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97752B
#97752B
oklch(58.2% 0.1 83.6)
- #5C7AB6
#5C7AB6
oklch(58.3% 0.099 263.4)
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 #97752B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
Use #97752B 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.