#97540D
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.4% 0.116 59.2), rgb(151, 84, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#97540D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97540D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 84, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 84%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.116 59.2) |
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 #97540D | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97540D | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97540D text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #97540D text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99D
oklch(81% 0.056 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC773B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E11
oklch(55.6% 0.126 59)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97540D
oklch(51.4% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#754008
oklch(42.8% 0.097 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3712
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#97540D 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) | #685B00 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B0D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64548 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97540D
#97540D
oklch(51.4% 0.116 59.2)
- #006FA2
#006FA2
oklch(51.5% 0.116 238.8)
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 #97540D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
Use #97540D 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.