#987E58
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.8% 0.062 76.6), rgb(152, 126, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#987E58 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987E58 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 126, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.062 76.6) |
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 #987E58 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987E58 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987E58 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987E58 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987E58
oklch(60.8% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E45
oklch(55.6% 0.067 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#755C36
oklch(49.1% 0.063 76.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2D
oklch(42.6% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F29
oklch(37.8% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#987E58 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) | #887E55 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8559 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27774 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987E58
#987E58
oklch(60.8% 0.062 76.6)
- #6B84A8
#6B84A8
oklch(60.8% 0.062 257.5)
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 #987E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #987E58 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.