#997365
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.9% 0.053 41.1), rgb(153, 115, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#997365 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997365 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 115, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.053 41.1) |
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 #997365 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997365 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997365 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997365 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48073
oklch(63.1% 0.049 40.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#997365
oklch(58.9% 0.053 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#79584B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#63483E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#997365 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) | #7C7764 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F65 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26D6F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997365
#997365
oklch(58.9% 0.053 41.1)
- #598593
#598593
oklch(59% 0.053 219.8)
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 #997365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.015
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #997365 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.