#97816D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.8% 0.04 64.3), rgb(151, 129, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#97816D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97816D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 129, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.04 64.3) |
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 #97816D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97816D | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97816D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97816D text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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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)
#97816D
oklch(61.8% 0.04 64.3)
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Step 600
600
#866E59
oklch(55.6% 0.044 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#715C49
oklch(49% 0.04 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3C
oklch(42.6% 0.033 63.2)
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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)
#97816D 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) | #88826C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D876D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7C7B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97816D
#97816D
oklch(61.8% 0.04 64.3)
- #72899C
#72899C
oklch(61.9% 0.039 243.3)
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 #97816D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
Use #97816D 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.