#97865E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.5% 0.059 87.5), rgb(151, 134, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#97865E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97865E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 134, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.059 87.5) |
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 #97865E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97865E | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97865E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97865E 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 86.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97865E
oklch(62.5% 0.059 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#837146
oklch(55.5% 0.064 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F37
oklch(49.1% 0.061 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 86)
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Step 900
900
#4A4029
oklch(37.5% 0.039 87)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#97865E 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) | #8F855B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A5F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0807C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97865E
#97865E
oklch(62.5% 0.059 87.5)
- #7887AC
#7887AC
oklch(62.5% 0.059 267.5)
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 #97865E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
Use #97865E 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.