#977531
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.2% 0.095 82.1), rgb(151, 117, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#977531 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977531 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.095 82.1) |
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 #977531 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977531 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977531 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977531 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48448
oklch(63.1% 0.088 81.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#977531
oklch(58.2% 0.095 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#634B19
oklch(42.8% 0.073 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#977531 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) | #837529 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E34 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46B66 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977531
#977531
oklch(58.2% 0.095 82.1)
- #5C7BB4
#5C7BB4
oklch(58.4% 0.095 262)
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 #977531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
Use #977531 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.