#987F5A
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.1% 0.06 77), rgb(152, 127, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#987F5A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987F5A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 127, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.06 77) |
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 #987F5A | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987F5A | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987F5A text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987F5A text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAC
oklch(81% 0.03 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D80
oklch(70.6% 0.047 77)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987F5A
oklch(61.1% 0.06 77)
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Step 600
600
#896E46
oklch(55.5% 0.066 76.6)
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Step 700
700
#745C38
oklch(49% 0.06 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 76)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F29
oklch(37.6% 0.04 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#987F5A 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) | #897F57 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27875 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987F5A
#987F5A
oklch(61.1% 0.06 77)
- #6C85A8
#6C85A8
oklch(61.1% 0.061 256.8)
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 #987F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #987F5A 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.