#977966
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60% 0.047 53.9), rgb(151, 121, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#977966 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977966 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 121, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.047 53.9) |
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 #977966 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977966 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977966 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977966 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8C
oklch(70.8% 0.037 52.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977966
oklch(60% 0.047 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C57
oklch(55.6% 0.05 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#765A47
oklch(49.1% 0.047 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#60493B
oklch(42.6% 0.039 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D32
oklch(37.6% 0.031 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#977966 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) | #817B65 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888266 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07474 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977966
#977966
oklch(60% 0.047 53.9)
- #658598
#658598
oklch(59.9% 0.046 234.6)
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 #977966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #977966 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.