#977F59
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.9% 0.061 78.7), rgb(151, 127, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#977F59 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977F59 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 127, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.061 78.7) |
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 #977F59 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977F59 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977F59 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977F59 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19E80
oklch(70.8% 0.047 79.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977F59
oklch(60.9% 0.061 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#886F46
oklch(55.6% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#745D37
oklch(49.2% 0.062 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F29
oklch(37.6% 0.04 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#977F59 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) | #897F56 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17875 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977F59
#977F59
oklch(60.9% 0.061 78.7)
- #6D84A8
#6D84A8
oklch(60.9% 0.061 259.2)
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 #977F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.049
Use #977F59 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.