#997C3D
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.1% 0.089 84.8), rgb(153, 124, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#997C3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997C3D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.089 84.8) |
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 #997C3D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997C3D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997C3D text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997C3D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 85.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997C3D
oklch(60.1% 0.089 84.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E26
oklch(55.5% 0.096 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#785C18
oklch(49.1% 0.09 85)
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Step 800
800
#624B17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#997C3D 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) | #897B37 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5726E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997C3D
#997C3D
oklch(60.1% 0.089 84.8)
- #667FB6
#667FB6
oklch(60% 0.089 265.1)
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 #997C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
Use #997C3D 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.