#977945
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.3% 0.079 80.1), rgb(151, 121, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#977945 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977945 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 121, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.079 80.1) |
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 #977945 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977945 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977945 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977945 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA7
oklch(81% 0.036 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D78
oklch(70.6% 0.057 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#A18555
oklch(63.2% 0.074 80.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#977945
oklch(59.3% 0.079 80.1)
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Step 700
700
#775C2C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 80)
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Step 800
800
#604B26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#977945 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) | #857941 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8147 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2706D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977945
#977945
oklch(59.3% 0.079 80.1)
- #627FAE
#627FAE
oklch(59.3% 0.08 259.8)
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 #977945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
Use #977945 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.