#987A56
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.9% 0.063 71.3), rgb(152, 122, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#987A56 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987A56 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 122, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.063 71.3) |
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 #987A56 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987A56 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987A56 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987A56 text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAC
oklch(81% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987A56
oklch(59.9% 0.063 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D45
oklch(55.7% 0.069 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#785B37
oklch(49.2% 0.064 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#614A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.052 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#987A56 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) | #857B53 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8257 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27371 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987A56
#987A56
oklch(59.9% 0.063 71.3)
- #6483A5
#6483A5
oklch(59.9% 0.063 251.2)
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 #987A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.012
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
Use #987A56 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.