#997B6A
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.7% 0.045 51.1), rgb(153, 123, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#997B6A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997B6A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.045 51.1) |
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 #997B6A | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997B6A | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997B6A text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997B6A text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 52.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997B6A
oklch(60.7% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B59
oklch(55.5% 0.049 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#765A49
oklch(49.2% 0.045 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#60493C
oklch(42.6% 0.038 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D33
oklch(37.7% 0.03 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#997B6A 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) | #837D69 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27676 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997B6A
#997B6A
oklch(60.7% 0.045 51.1)
- #678899
#678899
oklch(60.8% 0.045 230.8)
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 #997B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
Use #997B6A 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.