#97804C
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.9% 0.076 86.3), rgb(151, 128, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#97804C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 86°. 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 (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97804C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 128, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.076 86.3) |
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 #97804C | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97804C | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97804C text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97804C 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
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 85.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19F76
oklch(70.8% 0.06 87)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97804C
oklch(60.9% 0.076 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#897036
oklch(55.7% 0.083 86.2)
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Step 700
700
#745D29
oklch(49% 0.076 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C23
oklch(42.6% 0.063 85.8)
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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)
#97804C 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) | #8B7F48 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27873 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97804C
#97804C
oklch(60.9% 0.076 86.3)
- #6E82B1
#6E82B1
oklch(60.9% 0.076 266.4)
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 #97804C, 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 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #97804C 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.