#987718
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.6% 0.112 87.6), rgb(152, 119, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#987718 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987718 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 119, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 73%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.112 87.6) |
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 #987718 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987718 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987718 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987718 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69E65
oklch(70.7% 0.08 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48537
oklch(63.1% 0.103 87.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#987718
oklch(58.6% 0.112 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B02
oklch(42.7% 0.086 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#513F10
oklch(37.7% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#987718 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) | #867600 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F1E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56B66 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987718
#987718
oklch(58.6% 0.112 87.6)
- #5F78BF
#5F78BF
oklch(58.5% 0.113 268.1)
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 #987718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
Use #987718 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.