#977550
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.7% 0.067 68.3), rgb(151, 117, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#977550 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977550 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.067 68.3) |
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 #977550 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977550 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977550 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977550 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#CEBDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59C81
oklch(70.8% 0.048 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38361
oklch(63.2% 0.062 68)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#977550
oklch(58.7% 0.067 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#785A39
oklch(49.1% 0.062 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#624A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.052 69)
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Step 900
900
#503E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#977550 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) | #81774D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E51 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26D6C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977550
#977550
oklch(58.7% 0.067 68.3)
- #5C80A3
#5C80A3
oklch(58.7% 0.068 248.3)
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 #977550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.011
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
Use #977550 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.