#978070
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.7% 0.037 56.8), rgb(151, 128, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#978070 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978070 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 128, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.037 56.8) |
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 #978070 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978070 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978070 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978070 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C90
oklch(70.6% 0.028 54.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978070
oklch(61.7% 0.037 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#866E5D
oklch(55.7% 0.04 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#725C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.038 57.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 57)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#978070 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) | #87816F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8670 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7C7C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978070
#978070
oklch(61.7% 0.037 56.8)
- #718999
#718999
oklch(61.7% 0.037 237.4)
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 #978070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
Use #978070 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.