#987962
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60% 0.051 58.1), rgb(152, 121, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#987962 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987962 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 121, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.051 58.1) |
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 #987962 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987962 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987962 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987962 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B88
oklch(70.7% 0.04 59.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987962
oklch(60% 0.051 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B53
oklch(55.5% 0.055 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#775A43
oklch(49.1% 0.052 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#614937
oklch(42.6% 0.043 58.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D30
oklch(37.6% 0.033 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#987962 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) | #827B60 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898262 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17373 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987962
#987962
oklch(60% 0.051 58.1)
- #63859C
#63859C
oklch(60% 0.052 238.3)
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 #987962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
Use #987962 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.