#987F43
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.7% 0.085 87.2), rgb(152, 127, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#987F43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987F43 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 127, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.085 87.2) |
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 #987F43 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987F43 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987F43 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987F43 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29E71
oklch(70.6% 0.065 86.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987F43
oklch(60.7% 0.085 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F2C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 86.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D1E
oklch(49% 0.085 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#604C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#987F43 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) | #8B7E3E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918545 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37671 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987F43
#987F43
oklch(60.7% 0.085 87.2)
- #6B81B6
#6B81B6
oklch(60.7% 0.085 266.6)
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 #987F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
Use #987F43 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.