#974201
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(48.4% 0.131 48.3), rgb(151, 66, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#974201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974201 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 66, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 99%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.131 48.3) |
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 #974201 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974201 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974201 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #974201 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76F3D
oklch(63.2% 0.129 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#B35416
oklch(55.6% 0.141 48)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974201
oklch(48.4% 0.131 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D390C
oklch(42.8% 0.108 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#653214
oklch(37.8% 0.084 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#974201 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706200 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A72D38 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974201
#974201
oklch(48.4% 0.131 48.3)
- #006889
#006889
oklch(48.4% 0.095 228.8)
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 #974201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.021
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
Use #974201 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.