#987936
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.2% 0.093 84.2), rgb(152, 121, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#987936 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987936 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 121, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.093 84.2) |
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 #987936 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987936 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987936 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987936 text on black | 5.12:1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E70
oklch(70.7% 0.067 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28549
oklch(63.1% 0.086 84.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#987936
oklch(59.2% 0.093 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#785C1D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#614B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 84.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#987936 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) | #87792F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8139 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46F6A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987936
#987936
oklch(59.2% 0.093 84.2)
- #627DB6
#627DB6
oklch(59.3% 0.093 264.4)
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 #987936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #987936 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.