#997E49
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.7% 0.078 83.1), rgb(153, 126, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#997E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997E49 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.078 83.1) |
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 #997E49 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997E49 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997E49 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997E49 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400
#B39E75
oklch(70.8% 0.061 83.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997E49
oklch(60.7% 0.078 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F33
oklch(55.6% 0.086 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#765C26
oklch(49% 0.079 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#604B21
oklch(42.5% 0.065 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F20
oklch(37.7% 0.051 82.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#997E49 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) | #8A7E45 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47571 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997E49
#997E49
oklch(60.7% 0.078 83.1)
- #6982B2
#6982B2
oklch(60.6% 0.079 263)
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 #997E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
Use #997E49 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.