#987A52
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.9% 0.067 74), rgb(152, 122, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#987A52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987A52 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 122, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.067 74) |
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 #987A52 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987A52 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987A52 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987A52 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 72.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987A52
oklch(59.9% 0.067 74)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D41
oklch(55.6% 0.073 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#785B33
oklch(49.2% 0.068 74)
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Step 800
800
#614A2B
oklch(42.6% 0.055 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E27
oklch(37.7% 0.044 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#987A52 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) | #857B4F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8253 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37270 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987A52
#987A52
oklch(59.9% 0.067 74)
- #6482A7
#6482A7
oklch(59.8% 0.066 254)
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 #987A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.013
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #987A52 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.