#987B2A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.5% 0.104 88.7), rgb(152, 123, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#987B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 89°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987B2A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 123, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.104 88.7) |
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 #987B2A | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987B2A | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987B2A text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987B2A text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59E64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 88.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987B2A
oklch(59.5% 0.104 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F03
oklch(55.7% 0.113 89)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C01
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#987B2A 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) | #897A1F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90822E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5706A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987B2A
#987B2A
oklch(59.5% 0.104 88.7)
- #657CBD
#657CBD
oklch(59.6% 0.103 268.4)
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 #987B2A, 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 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.044
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.045
Use #987B2A 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.