#977A4E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.7% 0.07 77.2), rgb(151, 122, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#977A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977A4E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.07 77.2) |
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 #977A4E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977A4E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977A4E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977A4E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 78.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977A4E
oklch(59.7% 0.07 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D3D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 77.1)
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Step 700
700
#775B2F
oklch(49% 0.071 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#614B28
oklch(42.8% 0.059 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E25
oklch(37.6% 0.045 76.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#977A4E 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) | #857A4B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2726F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977A4E
#977A4E
oklch(59.7% 0.07 77.2)
- #6481A9
#6481A9
oklch(59.7% 0.07 256.5)
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 #977A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
Use #977A4E 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.