#997E3E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.5% 0.089 86.7), rgb(153, 126, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#997E3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997E3E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 126, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.089 86.7) |
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 #997E3E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997E3E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997E3E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997E3E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 86)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997E3E
oklch(60.5% 0.089 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F25
oklch(55.6% 0.097 86.8)
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Step 700
700
#775D17
oklch(49.2% 0.091 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#614C17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#997E3E 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) | #8B7D38 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928440 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5756F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997E3E
#997E3E
oklch(60.5% 0.089 86.7)
- #6980B8
#6980B8
oklch(60.5% 0.09 266.7)
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 #997E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
Use #997E3E 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.