#987B50
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60% 0.069 76.7), rgb(152, 123, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#987B50 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987B50 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 123, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.069 76.7) |
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 #987B50 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987B50 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987B50 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987B50 text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 77.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987B50
oklch(60% 0.069 76.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D3E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 76.6)
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Step 700
700
#775B30
oklch(49% 0.07 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B29
oklch(42.8% 0.058 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E25
oklch(37.6% 0.045 76.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#987B50 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) | #867B4D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8251 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37370 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987B50
#987B50
oklch(60% 0.069 76.7)
- #6582AA
#6582AA
oklch(60% 0.07 256.5)
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 #987B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #987B50 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.