#97635E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.4% 0.069 25.5), rgb(151, 99, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#97635E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97635E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 99, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.069 25.5) |
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 #97635E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97635E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97635E text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97635E text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9591
oklch(70.7% 0.05 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B76
oklch(63.2% 0.063 25.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97635E
oklch(55.4% 0.069 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#81524E
oklch(49% 0.064 25)
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Step 800
800
#694440
oklch(42.8% 0.052 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#563936
oklch(37.7% 0.042 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#97635E 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) | #6E6A5D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25D62 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97635E
#97635E
oklch(55.4% 0.069 25.5)
- #3C7E86
#3C7E86
oklch(55.3% 0.068 205.9)
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 #97635E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
Use #97635E 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.