#97694A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.1% 0.074 54.6), rgb(151, 105, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#97694A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97694A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 105, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.074 54.6) |
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 #97694A | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97694A | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97694A text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97694A text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9881
oklch(70.7% 0.054 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F62
oklch(63.1% 0.068 55.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97694A
oklch(56.1% 0.074 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F563A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#674630
oklch(42.6% 0.057 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#543B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#97694A 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) | #766D48 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36061 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97694A
#97694A
oklch(56.1% 0.074 54.6)
- #467C9A
#467C9A
oklch(56.1% 0.074 234.5)
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 #97694A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
Use #97694A 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.