#978163
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.6% 0.051 75.2), rgb(151, 129, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#978163 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978163 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 129, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.051 75.2) |
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 #978163 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978163 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978163 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978163 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E86
oklch(70.8% 0.039 76.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978163
oklch(61.6% 0.051 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#866F4F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#725D40
oklch(49.2% 0.051 75.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C35
oklch(42.8% 0.042 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 74)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#978163 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) | #8A8161 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8664 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07B79 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978163
#978163
oklch(61.6% 0.051 75.2)
- #7187A3
#7187A3
oklch(61.6% 0.05 254.6)
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 #978163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
Use #978163 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.