#987325
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.8% 0.104 82.2), rgb(152, 115, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#987325 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987325 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 115, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.104 82.2) |
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 #987325 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #987325 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987325 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987325 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68440
oklch(63.2% 0.096 82.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#987325
oklch(57.8% 0.104 82.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A0D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A10
oklch(42.8% 0.08 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#987325 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) | #827319 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D28 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56863 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987325
#987325
oklch(57.8% 0.104 82.2)
- #5879B7
#5879B7
oklch(57.8% 0.103 262.3)
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 #987325, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
Use #987325 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.