#977C4E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.1% 0.071 80.1), rgb(151, 124, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#977C4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977C4E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 124, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.071 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 #977C4E | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977C4E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977C4E text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977C4E text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#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
#CDBFA8
oklch(81% 0.035 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39D79
oklch(70.6% 0.056 79.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977C4E
oklch(60.1% 0.071 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#765C2E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 80.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F24
oklch(37.8% 0.047 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#977C4E 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) | #877C4A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27471 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977C4E
#977C4E
oklch(60.1% 0.071 80.1)
- #6881AC
#6881AC
oklch(60.1% 0.072 261)
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 #977C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
Use #977C4E 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.