#997A37
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.6% 0.093 84.3), rgb(153, 122, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#997A37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997A37 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 122, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.093 84.3) |
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 #997A37 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997A37 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997A37 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997A37 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 84.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997A37
oklch(59.6% 0.093 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E1F
oklch(55.7% 0.102 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B10
oklch(49.1% 0.095 83.7)
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Step 800
800
#634B12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F17
oklch(37.8% 0.061 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#997A37 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) | #887A30 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8239 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5706B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997A37
#997A37
oklch(59.6% 0.093 84.3)
- #637EB7
#637EB7
oklch(59.6% 0.093 264.4)
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 #997A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
Use #997A37 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.