#997C58
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.5% 0.062 72.2), rgb(153, 124, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#997C58 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997C58 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.062 72.2) |
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 #997C58 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997C58 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997C58 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997C58 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C80
oklch(70.7% 0.048 71.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997C58
oklch(60.5% 0.062 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D46
oklch(55.6% 0.067 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#775B37
oklch(49.1% 0.063 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#614A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.052 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#997C58 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) | #877D55 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8459 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37573 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997C58
#997C58
oklch(60.5% 0.062 72.2)
- #6784A6
#6784A6
oklch(60.4% 0.062 252.8)
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 #997C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.045
Use #997C58 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.