#974A20
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(49.8% 0.117 46.5), rgb(151, 74, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#974A20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974A20 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 74, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.117 46.5) |
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 #974A20 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974A20 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974A20 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #974A20 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#D08F70
oklch(70.7% 0.091 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#C2724A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD582B
oklch(55.5% 0.125 46.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974A20
oklch(49.8% 0.117 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#793B1B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#62331C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#974A20 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) | #60551B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72661E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63941 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974A20
#974A20
oklch(49.8% 0.117 46.5)
- #006D8C
#006D8C
oklch(49.8% 0.095 226.1)
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 #974A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.019
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
Use #974A20 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.