#997E66
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.2% 0.048 63.4), rgb(153, 126, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#997E66 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997E66 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 126, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.048 63.4) |
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 #997E66 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997E66 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997E66 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997E66 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29C89
oklch(70.7% 0.037 63)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997E66
oklch(61.2% 0.048 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D53
oklch(55.6% 0.053 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B44
oklch(49.2% 0.049 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A38
oklch(42.6% 0.04 62)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E30
oklch(37.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#997E66 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) | #877F64 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8566 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27877 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997E66
#997E66
oklch(61.2% 0.048 63.4)
- #6B889F
#6B889F
oklch(61.3% 0.048 242.5)
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 #997E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
Use #997E66 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.