#997B49
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60% 0.077 79.3), rgb(153, 123, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#997B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997B49 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.077 79.3) |
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 #997B49 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997B49 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997B49 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997B49 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#B59D76
oklch(70.8% 0.06 79.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997B49
oklch(60% 0.077 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D36
oklch(55.5% 0.083 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#785B28
oklch(49% 0.078 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#624B23
oklch(42.8% 0.064 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#503E21
oklch(37.6% 0.05 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#997B49 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) | #877B45 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4726F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997B49
#997B49
oklch(60% 0.077 79.3)
- #6581AF
#6581AF
oklch(60% 0.078 260.1)
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 #997B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
Use #997B49 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.