#997C39
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60% 0.093 85.9), rgb(153, 124, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#997C39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997C39 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.093 85.9) |
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 #997C39 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997C39 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997C39 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997C39 text on black | 5.29:1 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 85.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997C39
oklch(60% 0.093 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E20
oklch(55.6% 0.101 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#785C11
oklch(49% 0.094 86.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 85.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F18
oklch(37.7% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#997C39 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) | #8A7B32 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5726D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997C39
#997C39
oklch(60% 0.093 85.9)
- #667FB8
#667FB8
oklch(60.1% 0.092 265.6)
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 #997C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
Use #997C39 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.