#997D4E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.5% 0.073 79.7), rgb(153, 125, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#997D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997D4E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.073 79.7) |
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 #997D4E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997D4E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997D4E text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997D4E text on black | 5.39:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA7
oklch(81% 0.036 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49D78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 79.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997D4E
oklch(60.5% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#775C2C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 80)
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Step 800
800
#614B26
oklch(42.7% 0.061 79)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#997D4E 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) | #897D4A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F844F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47571 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997D4E
#997D4E
oklch(60.5% 0.073 79.7)
- #6883AE
#6883AE
oklch(60.6% 0.073 259.5)
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 #997D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
Use #997D4E 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.