#987316
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.7% 0.111 84.5), rgb(152, 115, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#987316 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987316 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 115, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.111 84.5) |
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 #987316 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #987316 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987316 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987316 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9C
oklch(81% 0.051 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89D65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68438
oklch(63.1% 0.103 84.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#987316
oklch(57.7% 0.111 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A04
oklch(42.7% 0.086 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#987316 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) | #837300 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66762 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987316
#987316
oklch(57.7% 0.111 84.5)
- #5877BB
#5877BB
oklch(57.6% 0.111 264.6)
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 #987316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.048
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.050
Use #987316 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.