#997F48
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.9% 0.08 84.7), rgb(153, 127, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#997F48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F48 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.08 84.7) |
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 #997F48 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F48 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F48 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F48 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
#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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39E74
oklch(70.7% 0.062 84.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F48
oklch(60.9% 0.08 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F31
oklch(55.6% 0.087 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#765D24
oklch(49.2% 0.081 85.1)
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Step 800
800
#604C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 84.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#997F48 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) | #8B7E43 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47672 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F48
#997F48
oklch(60.9% 0.08 84.7)
- #6B82B3
#6B82B3
oklch(60.8% 0.08 264.8)
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 #997F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
Use #997F48 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.