#997D72
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.3% 0.039 42.6), rgb(153, 125, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#997D72 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997D72 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 125, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.039 42.6) |
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 #997D72 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997D72 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997D72 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997D72 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29B92
oklch(70.7% 0.03 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997D72
oklch(61.3% 0.039 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#896C60
oklch(55.6% 0.041 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#745A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4941
oklch(42.6% 0.033 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#997D72 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) | #848071 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8572 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1797A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997D72
#997D72
oklch(61.3% 0.039 42.6)
- #6B8A95
#6B8A95
oklch(61.4% 0.039 221.6)
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 #997D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
Use #997D72 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.