#997E5B
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(61% 0.059 73.5), rgb(153, 126, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#997E5B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997E5B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 126, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.059 73.5) |
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 #997E5B | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997E5B | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997E5B text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997E5B text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39D81
oklch(70.8% 0.047 73.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997E5B
oklch(61% 0.059 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E48
oklch(55.6% 0.064 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#755C39
oklch(49.2% 0.06 75)
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Step 800
800
#604B30
oklch(42.8% 0.05 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#997E5B 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) | #887F59 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37775 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997E5B
#997E5B
oklch(61% 0.059 73.5)
- #6A85A7
#6A85A7
oklch(60.9% 0.061 254.4)
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 #997E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.048
Use #997E5B 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.