#978257
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.5% 0.065 84.6), rgb(151, 130, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#978257 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978257 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 130, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.065 84.6) |
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 #978257 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978257 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978257 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978257 text on black | 5.64:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978257
oklch(61.5% 0.065 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#877041
oklch(55.6% 0.071 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#725E33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 85)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 85)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#978257 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) | #8C8154 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918758 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17B77 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978257
#978257
oklch(61.5% 0.065 84.6)
- #7185AD
#7185AD
oklch(61.6% 0.065 263.9)
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 #978257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #978257 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.