#997C5F
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.6% 0.055 66.5), rgb(153, 124, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#997C5F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997C5F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.055 66.5) |
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 #997C5F | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997C5F | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997C5F text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997C5F text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAF
oklch(81% 0.027 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C85
oklch(70.7% 0.042 67.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997C5F
oklch(60.6% 0.055 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4D
oklch(55.6% 0.06 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#765B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 68)
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Step 800
800
#604A34
oklch(42.6% 0.045 66.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#997C5F 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) | #867D5D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8460 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37674 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997C5F
#997C5F
oklch(60.6% 0.055 66.5)
- #6786A2
#6786A2
oklch(60.7% 0.055 246.1)
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 #997C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #997C5F 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.