#997B70
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.8% 0.041 41.1), rgb(153, 123, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#997B70 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997B70 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.041 41.1) |
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 #997B70 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997B70 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997B70 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997B70 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB7
oklch(81% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39A91
oklch(70.6% 0.033 40.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997B70
oklch(60.8% 0.041 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.045 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#76594F
oklch(49.1% 0.042 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#604941
oklch(42.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#997B70 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) | #827E6F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898470 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17778 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997B70
#997B70
oklch(60.8% 0.041 41.1)
- #688994
#688994
oklch(60.9% 0.041 220.3)
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 #997B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #997B70 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.