#997464
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.1% 0.053 44.5), rgb(153, 116, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#997464 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997464 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 116, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.053 44.5) |
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 #997464 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997464 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997464 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997464 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8E
oklch(70.8% 0.038 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#A38172
oklch(63.2% 0.048 45)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#997464
oklch(59.1% 0.053 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#79584A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 44)
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Step 800
800
#62483D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 44)
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Step 900
900
#503C34
oklch(37.6% 0.031 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#997464 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) | #7D7863 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F64 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26E70 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997464
#997464
oklch(59.1% 0.053 44.5)
- #5B8595
#5B8595
oklch(59.2% 0.052 223.8)
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 #997464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.017
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
Use #997464 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.