#97792B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59% 0.102 87.4), rgb(151, 121, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#97792B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97792B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 121, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.102 87.4) |
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 #97792B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97792B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97792B text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97792B text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28642
oklch(63.2% 0.093 87.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97792B
oklch(59% 0.102 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#775D0F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#614C12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 87.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#97792B 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) | #877821 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F802F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46E69 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97792B
#97792B
oklch(59% 0.102 87.4)
- #627BBA
#627BBA
oklch(59.1% 0.101 266.9)
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 #97792B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
Use #97792B 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.