#997A49
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.8% 0.077 77.9), rgb(153, 122, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#997A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997A49 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 122, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.077 77.9) |
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 #997A49 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997A49 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997A49 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997A49 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C76
oklch(70.6% 0.06 76.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997A49
oklch(59.8% 0.077 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D37
oklch(55.6% 0.083 78)
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Step 700
700
#795B29
oklch(49.2% 0.078 78)
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Step 800
800
#624A23
oklch(42.6% 0.064 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#997A49 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) | #867A45 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4716E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997A49
#997A49
oklch(59.8% 0.077 77.9)
- #6381AD
#6381AD
oklch(59.8% 0.076 257.8)
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 #997A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #997A49 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.