#978077
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(61.9% 0.031 42.5), rgb(151, 128, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#978077 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978077 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 128, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.031 42.5) |
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 #978077 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978077 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978077 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978077 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C95
oklch(70.7% 0.025 41.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978077
oklch(61.9% 0.031 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#856D64
oklch(55.5% 0.034 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#715B53
oklch(49.1% 0.032 41)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B44
oklch(42.8% 0.026 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2421
oklch(26.8% 0.013 41.6)
#978077 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) | #868276 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8777 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7D7D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978077
#978077
oklch(61.9% 0.031 42.5)
- #728A94
#728A94
oklch(61.8% 0.031 225)
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 #978077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
Use #978077 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.