#997A65
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.4% 0.049 55.7), rgb(153, 122, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#997A65 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997A65 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 122, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.049 55.7) |
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 #997A65 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997A65 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997A65 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997A65 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 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
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8A
oklch(70.7% 0.038 56.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997A65
oklch(60.4% 0.049 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B55
oklch(55.5% 0.053 55)
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Step 700
700
#775945
oklch(49% 0.05 54.9)
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Step 800
800
#614939
oklch(42.7% 0.041 55)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D31
oklch(37.6% 0.032 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#997A65 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) | #837C64 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8365 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27474 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997A65
#997A65
oklch(60.4% 0.049 55.7)
- #65869B
#65869B
oklch(60.3% 0.049 236.6)
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 #997A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #997A65 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.