#997C31
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.9% 0.099 87.7), rgb(153, 124, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#997C31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997C31 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.099 87.7) |
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 #997C31 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997C31 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997C31 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997C31 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 87.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997C31
oklch(59.9% 0.099 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F12
oklch(55.7% 0.108 88)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#624C09
oklch(42.8% 0.083 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#997C31 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) | #8A7B28 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918334 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6726C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997C31
#997C31
oklch(59.9% 0.099 87.7)
- #667DBC
#667DBC
oklch(59.9% 0.1 268)
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 #997C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
Use #997C31 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.