#997C2A
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.9% 0.105 88.9), rgb(153, 124, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#997C2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997C2A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.105 88.9) |
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 #997C2A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997C2A | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997C2A text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997C2A text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09B
oklch(81% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 88.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997C2A
oklch(59.9% 0.105 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#997C2A 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) | #8A7B1F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91832E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6716B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997C2A
#997C2A
oklch(59.9% 0.105 88.9)
- #667CBE
#667CBE
oklch(59.7% 0.104 269.1)
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 #997C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.042
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.045
Use #997C2A 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.