#97634F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.1% 0.074 41.8), rgb(151, 99, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#97634F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97634F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 99, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.074 41.8) |
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 #97634F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97634F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97634F text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97634F text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9687
oklch(70.7% 0.054 41)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C69
oklch(63.2% 0.069 41.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97634F
oklch(55.1% 0.074 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#825341
oklch(49% 0.069 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#97634F 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) | #70694D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C744F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35A5E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97634F
#97634F
oklch(55.1% 0.074 41.8)
- #3A7C91
#3A7C91
oklch(55.2% 0.074 221.5)
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 #97634F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
Use #97634F 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.