#97856B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.6% 0.043 76.9), rgb(151, 133, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#97856B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97856B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 133, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.043 76.9) |
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 #97856B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97856B | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97856B text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97856B text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 75.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97856B
oklch(62.6% 0.043 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#837054
oklch(55.6% 0.047 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E45
oklch(49.2% 0.043 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D39
oklch(42.8% 0.036 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4031
oklch(37.7% 0.028 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#97856B 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) | #8C8569 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91896C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E807E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97856B
#97856B
oklch(62.6% 0.043 76.9)
- #7889A2
#7889A2
oklch(62.5% 0.043 257.9)
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 #97856B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #97856B 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.