#97603A
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.1% 0.089 54.3), rgb(151, 96, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#97603A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97603A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 96, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.089 54.3) |
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 #97603A | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97603A | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97603A text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #97603A text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1967B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C59
oklch(63.2% 0.082 54.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97603A
oklch(54.1% 0.089 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#855330
oklch(49.1% 0.083 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4429
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#583A25
oklch(37.8% 0.054 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#97603A 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) | #706637 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D723A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45557 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97603A
#97603A
oklch(54.1% 0.089 54.3)
- #31779B
#31779B
oklch(54.1% 0.089 234.3)
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 #97603A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.015
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
Use #97603A 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.