#97804B
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.9% 0.077 86.7), rgb(151, 128, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#97804B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97804B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 128, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.077 86.7) |
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 #97804B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97804B | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97804B text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97804B text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A6
oklch(81% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F76
oklch(70.8% 0.06 87)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97804B
oklch(60.9% 0.077 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#897035
oklch(55.7% 0.084 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E27
oklch(49.2% 0.078 87.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C22
oklch(42.6% 0.064 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4021
oklch(37.7% 0.05 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2514
oklch(26.9% 0.031 85.2)
#97804B 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) | #8B7F47 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27873 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97804B
#97804B
oklch(60.9% 0.077 86.7)
- #6E82B2
#6E82B2
oklch(61% 0.077 266.7)
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 #97804B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #97804B 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.