#987C3E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60% 0.088 85.3), rgb(152, 124, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#987C3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987C3E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 124, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.088 85.3) |
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 #987C3E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987C3E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987C3E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987C3E text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 85.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987C3E
oklch(60% 0.088 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E28
oklch(55.5% 0.095 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C1A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B18
oklch(42.6% 0.073 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#987C3E 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) | #897B38 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908340 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4736E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987C3E
#987C3E
oklch(60% 0.088 85.3)
- #677FB5
#677FB5
oklch(60% 0.088 265.5)
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 #987C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
Use #987C3E 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.