#997E5E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(61% 0.056 71.2), rgb(153, 126, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#997E5E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997E5E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 126, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.056 71.2) |
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 #997E5E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997E5E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997E5E text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997E5E text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29D83
oklch(70.8% 0.044 72.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997E5E
oklch(61% 0.056 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.061 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#755B3C
oklch(49% 0.057 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B32
oklch(42.7% 0.047 72.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.036 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#997E5E 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) | #887F5C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37776 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997E5E
#997E5E
oklch(61% 0.056 71.2)
- #6A86A5
#6A86A5
oklch(61% 0.057 251.3)
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 #997E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.051
Use #997E5E 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.