#997965
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.2% 0.05 53.5), rgb(153, 121, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#997965 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997965 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.05 53.5) |
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 #997965 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997965 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997965 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997965 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59B8A
oklch(70.8% 0.039 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997965
oklch(60.2% 0.05 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B55
oklch(55.6% 0.054 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#785946
oklch(49.1% 0.05 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#614939
oklch(42.7% 0.041 55)
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Step 900
900
#503D31
oklch(37.7% 0.033 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#997965 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) | #827B64 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898265 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27374 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997965
#997965
oklch(60.2% 0.05 53.5)
- #63869A
#63869A
oklch(60.1% 0.05 233.7)
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 #997965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #997965 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.