#987E48
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.5% 0.079 84.4), rgb(152, 126, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#987E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987E48 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 126, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.079 84.4) |
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 #987E48 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987E48 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987E48 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987E48 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39E74
oklch(70.7% 0.062 84.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987E48
oklch(60.5% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F33
oklch(55.6% 0.086 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#765D25
oklch(49.2% 0.08 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C20
oklch(42.8% 0.067 84.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F20
oklch(37.6% 0.051 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#987E48 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) | #8A7D43 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37571 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987E48
#987E48
oklch(60.5% 0.079 84.4)
- #6A81B2
#6A81B2
oklch(60.5% 0.08 264.8)
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 #987E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
Use #987E48 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.