#97815E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.056 79), rgb(151, 129, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#97815E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97815E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 129, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.056 79) |
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 #97815E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97815E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97815E text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97815E text on black | 5.61:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09E82
oklch(70.8% 0.044 78.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97815E
oklch(61.5% 0.056 79)
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Step 600
600
#876F4A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#725D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 78.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 78)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#97815E 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) | #8A815C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07B78 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97815E
#97815E
oklch(61.5% 0.056 79)
- #7086A7
#7086A7
oklch(61.5% 0.056 258.3)
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 #97815E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #97815E 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.