#997A19
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.3% 0.113 89.4), rgb(153, 122, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#997A19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997A19 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 122, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.113 89.4) |
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 #997A19 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997A19 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997A19 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997A19 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09C
oklch(81% 0.051 89.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59E64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38636
oklch(63.2% 0.104 89)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#997A19
oklch(59.3% 0.113 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#997A19 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) | #897900 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91811F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66F68 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997A19
#997A19
oklch(59.3% 0.113 89.4)
- #637AC2
#637AC2
oklch(59.3% 0.114 269.3)
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 #997A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.042
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
Use #997A19 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.