#987D39
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.1% 0.093 87.6), rgb(152, 125, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#987D39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987D39 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 125, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.093 87.6) |
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 #987D39 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987D39 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987D39 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987D39 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987D39
oklch(60.1% 0.093 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F20
oklch(55.6% 0.101 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#775D11
oklch(49.2% 0.094 88)
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Step 800
800
#614C12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 87.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#987D39 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) | #8A7C32 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4736E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987D39
#987D39
oklch(60.1% 0.093 87.6)
- #687EB9
#687EB9
oklch(60% 0.094 267.9)
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 #987D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
Use #987D39 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.