#997A55
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60% 0.065 71), rgb(153, 122, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#997A55 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997A55 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 122, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.065 71) |
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 #997A55 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997A55 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997A55 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997A55 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAB
oklch(81% 0.032 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 71)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997A55
oklch(60% 0.065 71)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C44
oklch(55.5% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 700
700
#785A36
oklch(49% 0.065 70.4)
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Step 800
800
#624A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 70.8)
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Step 900
900
#503E28
oklch(37.7% 0.043 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#997A55 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) | #857B52 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8256 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47271 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997A55
#997A55
oklch(60% 0.065 71)
- #6383A6
#6383A6
oklch(59.9% 0.065 251.2)
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 #997A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
Use #997A55 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.