#987B4A
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.9% 0.076 79.7), rgb(152, 123, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#987B4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987B4A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 123, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.076 79.7) |
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 #987B4A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987B4A | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987B4A text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987B4A text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49D77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987B4A
oklch(59.9% 0.076 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E37
oklch(55.7% 0.083 80)
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Step 700
700
#785B2A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#614B24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#987B4A 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) | #877B46 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3736F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987B4A
#987B4A
oklch(59.9% 0.076 79.7)
- #6581AD
#6581AD
oklch(59.9% 0.075 259.3)
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 #987B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
Use #987B4A 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.