#997E31
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.4% 0.101 89.5), rgb(153, 126, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#997E31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997E31 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 126, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.101 89.5) |
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 #997E31 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997E31 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997E31 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997E31 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49F66
oklch(70.8% 0.079 90)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997E31
oklch(60.4% 0.101 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F0F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 89)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4012
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E250C
oklch(26.8% 0.041 89.6)
#997E31 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) | #8C7D28 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928434 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5746E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997E31
#997E31
oklch(60.4% 0.101 89.5)
- #697EBE
#697EBE
oklch(60.4% 0.101 269.4)
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 #997E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
Use #997E31 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.