#987930
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.2% 0.098 85.7), rgb(152, 121, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#987930 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987930 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 121, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.098 85.7) |
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 #987930 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987930 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987930 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987930 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28545
oklch(63% 0.09 85.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#987930
oklch(59.2% 0.098 85.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C16
oklch(49.1% 0.091 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#624B15
oklch(42.6% 0.076 84.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F19
oklch(37.7% 0.059 85)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#987930 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) | #877827 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8133 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56F69 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987930
#987930
oklch(59.2% 0.098 85.7)
- #627CB9
#627CB9
oklch(59.2% 0.099 265.9)
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 #987930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.043
Use #987930 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.