#997648
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59% 0.076 73), rgb(153, 118, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#997648 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997648 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 118, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.076 73) |
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 #997648 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997648 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997648 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997648 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA9
oklch(81% 0.035 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48359
oklch(63.1% 0.071 72.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#997648
oklch(59% 0.076 73)
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Step 700
700
#795A30
oklch(49% 0.071 73.2)
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Step 800
800
#634A29
oklch(42.8% 0.059 72.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E25
oklch(37.8% 0.047 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#997648 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) | #837744 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8049 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56D6B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997648
#997648
oklch(59% 0.076 73)
- #5C80AA
#5C80AA
oklch(59% 0.077 252.9)
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 #997648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.014
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #997648 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.