#987A2C
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.3% 0.102 87.4), rgb(152, 122, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#987A2C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987A2C |
| RGB | rgb(152, 122, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.102 87.4) |
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 #987A2C | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987A2C | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987A2C text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987A2C text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28642
oklch(63.2% 0.093 87.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#987A2C
oklch(59.3% 0.102 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#775D0F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#614C12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 87.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#987A2C 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) | #887922 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908130 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56F6A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987A2C
#987A2C
oklch(59.3% 0.102 87.4)
- #637CBB
#637CBB
oklch(59.4% 0.101 266.9)
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 #987A2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.045
Use #987A2C 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.