#97570F
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(52% 0.115 61.4), rgb(151, 87, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#97570F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97570F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 87, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 82%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.115 61.4) |
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 #97570F | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97570F | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97570F text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #97570F text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99466
oklch(70.7% 0.089 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA783A
oklch(63% 0.113 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#A66010
oklch(55.7% 0.123 61.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#97570F
oklch(52% 0.115 61.4)
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Step 800
800
#734107
oklch(42.7% 0.095 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3712
oklch(37.6% 0.074 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#97570F 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) | #6B5E00 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C10 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6484A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97570F
#97570F
oklch(52% 0.115 61.4)
- #156FA4
#156FA4
oklch(51.9% 0.115 241.6)
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 #97570F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #97570F 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.