#977B5B
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.1% 0.057 70.1), rgb(151, 123, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#977B5B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977B5B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 123, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.057 70.1) |
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 #977B5B | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977B5B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977B5B text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977B5B text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39C83
oklch(70.6% 0.044 69.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977B5B
oklch(60.1% 0.057 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#765B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#604A31
oklch(42.6% 0.048 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#977B5B 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) | #857C59 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C825C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17473 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977B5B
#977B5B
oklch(60.1% 0.057 70.1)
- #6784A2
#6784A2
oklch(60.2% 0.057 249.6)
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 #977B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #977B5B 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.