#997F5B
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.2% 0.06 75.3), rgb(153, 127, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#997F5B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F5B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.06 75.3) |
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 #997F5B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F5B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F5B text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F5B text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29D80
oklch(70.7% 0.047 75.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F5B
oklch(61.2% 0.06 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E47
oklch(55.6% 0.065 75)
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Step 700
700
#755C38
oklch(49.1% 0.061 75.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 75.1)
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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)
#997F5B 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) | #897F58 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37876 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F5B
#997F5B
oklch(61.2% 0.06 75.3)
- #6C86A8
#6C86A8
oklch(61.3% 0.06 255.3)
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 #997F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.048
Use #997F5B 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.