#977565
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.1% 0.049 46.4), rgb(151, 117, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#977565 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977565 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 117, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.049 46.4) |
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 #977565 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977565 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977565 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977565 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#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
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8E
oklch(70.6% 0.036 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18173
oklch(63% 0.045 44.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#977565
oklch(59.1% 0.049 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#77594B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#61493D
oklch(42.8% 0.038 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#977565 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) | #7E7864 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F65 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07071 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977565
#977565
oklch(59.1% 0.049 46.4)
- #5E8494
#5E8494
oklch(59.1% 0.049 226)
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 #977565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.017
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #977565 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.