#997B5F
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.4% 0.055 64.5), rgb(153, 123, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#997B5F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 65°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997B5F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.055 64.5) |
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 #997B5F | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997B5F | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997B5F text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997B5F text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDAF
oklch(80.8% 0.027 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#B49C85
oklch(70.8% 0.043 65.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997B5F
oklch(60.4% 0.055 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4E
oklch(55.6% 0.059 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#775A3F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#614A34
oklch(42.8% 0.046 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#997B5F 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) | #857D5D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37574 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997B5F
#997B5F
oklch(60.4% 0.055 64.5)
- #6686A1
#6686A1
oklch(60.6% 0.055 244.3)
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 #997B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
Use #997B5F 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.