#997121
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.5% 0.106 80.4), rgb(153, 113, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#997121 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997121 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 113, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.106 80.4) |
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 #997121 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #997121 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997121 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997121 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A8833F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 80.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#997121
oklch(57.5% 0.106 80.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5908
oklch(49% 0.098 80.3)
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Step 800
800
#66490E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#533E15
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#997121 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) | #817214 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C24 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76561 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997121
#997121
oklch(57.5% 0.106 80.4)
- #5379B7
#5379B7
oklch(57.6% 0.105 259.8)
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 #997121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
Use #997121 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.