#997B52
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.2% 0.068 74.6), rgb(153, 123, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#997B52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997B52 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.068 74.6) |
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 #997B52 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997B52 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997B52 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997B52 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E1D8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59C7C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 73.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997B52
oklch(60.2% 0.068 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D40
oklch(55.6% 0.074 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#785B32
oklch(49.2% 0.069 74.6)
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Step 800
800
#614A2A
oklch(42.6% 0.056 74.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E26
oklch(37.7% 0.045 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#997B52 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) | #867C4F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8353 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47371 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997B52
#997B52
oklch(60.2% 0.068 74.6)
- #6583A9
#6583A9
oklch(60.2% 0.068 254.6)
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 #997B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.014
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #997B52 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.