#97573A
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.4% 0.095 44.6), rgb(151, 87, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#97573A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97573A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 87, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.095 44.6) |
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 #97573A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97573A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97573A text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #97573A text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6937E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6785D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 44.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97573A
oklch(52.4% 0.095 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F35
oklch(49.1% 0.089 44)
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Step 800
800
#70412C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#97573A 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) | #685F37 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D39 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44B50 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97573A
#97573A
oklch(52.4% 0.095 44.6)
- #117593
#117593
oklch(52.4% 0.095 224.8)
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 #97573A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #97573A 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.