#97856D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.7% 0.041 74.9), rgb(151, 133, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#97856D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97856D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 133, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.041 74.9) |
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 #97856D | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97856D | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97856D text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97856D text on black | 5.89:1 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 73.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97856D
oklch(62.7% 0.041 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#837056
oklch(55.6% 0.045 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E46
oklch(49.2% 0.042 76)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#97856D 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) | #8C856B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E807E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97856D
#97856D
oklch(62.7% 0.041 74.9)
- #788AA1
#788AA1
oklch(62.7% 0.041 254.7)
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 #97856D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #97856D 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.