#977E40
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.3% 0.087 87.7), rgb(151, 126, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#977E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977E40 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 126, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.087 87.7) |
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 #977E40 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977E40 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977E40 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977E40 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 88.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977E40
oklch(60.3% 0.087 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B7029
oklch(55.8% 0.095 87.8)
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Step 700
700
#765D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#604C19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 87.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#977E40 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) | #8B7D3A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918442 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27570 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977E40
#977E40
oklch(60.3% 0.087 87.7)
- #6A7FB6
#6A7FB6
oklch(60.2% 0.088 267.7)
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 #977E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
Use #977E40 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.