#987234
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.7% 0.093 77.3), rgb(152, 114, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#987234 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987234 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 114, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.093 77.3) |
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 #987234 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #987234 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987234 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987234 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B89C71
oklch(70.7% 0.067 78)
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Step 500
500
#A6834B
oklch(63.1% 0.085 78)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#987234
oklch(57.7% 0.093 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A20
oklch(49.2% 0.086 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#65491C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#987234 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) | #81732E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C36 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56864 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987234
#987234
oklch(57.7% 0.093 77.3)
- #567BB0
#567BB0
oklch(57.8% 0.092 257.4)
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 #987234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
Use #987234 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.