#997D42
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.3% 0.085 84.4), rgb(153, 125, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#997D42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997D42 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.085 84.4) |
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 #997D42 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997D42 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997D42 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997D42 text on black | 5.36:1 | 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
#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
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997D42
oklch(60.3% 0.085 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#775C1E
oklch(49% 0.086 84.5)
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Step 800
800
#614B1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 84)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#997D42 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) | #8A7C3D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918444 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5746F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997D42
#997D42
oklch(60.3% 0.085 84.4)
- #6881B5
#6881B5
oklch(60.5% 0.085 264.3)
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 #997D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
Use #997D42 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.