#97806C
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.6% 0.041 63), rgb(151, 128, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#97806C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97806C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 128, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.041 63) |
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 #97806C | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97806C | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97806C text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97806C text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 63.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97806C
oklch(61.6% 0.041 63)
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Step 600
600
#866E59
oklch(55.6% 0.044 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#725C49
oklch(49.2% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.034 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F33
oklch(37.8% 0.027 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#97806C 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) | #87816B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D866C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7B7A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97806C
#97806C
oklch(61.6% 0.041 63)
- #70889C
#70889C
oklch(61.5% 0.041 243.6)
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 #97806C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
Use #97806C 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.