#97694E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.071 51.2), rgb(151, 105, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#97694E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97694E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 105, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.071 51.2) |
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 #97694E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97694E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97694E text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97694E text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9884
oklch(70.6% 0.051 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E65
oklch(63% 0.066 50.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97694E
oklch(56.2% 0.071 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F563D
oklch(49.2% 0.066 52)
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Step 800
800
#674633
oklch(42.6% 0.054 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#97694E 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) | #766D4C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36162 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97694E
#97694E
oklch(56.2% 0.071 51.2)
- #467D98
#467D98
oklch(56.3% 0.072 231.3)
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 #97694E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
Use #97694E 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.