#987133
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.5% 0.093 76.5), rgb(152, 113, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#987133 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987133 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 113, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.093 76.5) |
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 #987133 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #987133 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987133 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987133 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B99B71
oklch(70.6% 0.067 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A7824B
oklch(63% 0.086 76.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#987133
oklch(57.5% 0.093 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C591F
oklch(49% 0.087 76.5)
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Step 800
800
#65491C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#523D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#987133 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) | #80722C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C35 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56663 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987133
#987133
oklch(57.5% 0.093 76.5)
- #547AAF
#547AAF
oklch(57.4% 0.093 256.8)
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 #987133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.043
Use #987133 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.