#987B4E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60% 0.071 77.7), rgb(152, 123, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#987B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987B4E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 123, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.071 77.7) |
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 #987B4E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987B4E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987B4E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987B4E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 78.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987B4E
oklch(60% 0.071 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#775B2E
oklch(49% 0.072 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B27
oklch(42.7% 0.06 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E24
oklch(37.5% 0.046 77.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#987B4E 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) | #877B4A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37370 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987B4E
#987B4E
oklch(60% 0.071 77.7)
- #6582AB
#6582AB
oklch(60.1% 0.071 257.1)
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 #987B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
Use #987B4E 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.