#997F38
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.6% 0.095 89.1), rgb(153, 127, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#997F38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F38 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.095 89.1) |
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 #997F38 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F38 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F38 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F38 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09F
oklch(81% 0.047 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 89.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F38
oklch(60.6% 0.095 89.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C701B
oklch(55.8% 0.104 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#775D0B
oklch(49.1% 0.096 88.7)
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Step 800
800
#604C0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 89.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4016
oklch(37.8% 0.062 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#997F38 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) | #8C7E31 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5756F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F38
#997F38
oklch(60.6% 0.095 89.1)
- #6B7FBC
#6B7FBC
oklch(60.6% 0.096 269.5)
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 #997F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
Use #997F38 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.