#A1997F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.038 92.9), rgb(161, 153, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#A1997F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1997F |
| RGB | rgb(161, 153, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.038 92.9) |
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 #A1997F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A1997F | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1997F text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1997F text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1B0
oklch(81% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A1997F
oklch(68.3% 0.038 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#938968
oklch(63% 0.048 93.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E7350
oklch(55.7% 0.052 92.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6040
oklch(49% 0.049 92.8)
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Step 800
800
#574F35
oklch(42.8% 0.041 93)
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Step 900
900
#47412E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#A1997F 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) | #9F987D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A80 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79592 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1997F
#A1997F
oklch(68.3% 0.038 92.9)
- #9198B1
#9198B1
oklch(68.2% 0.038 273)
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 #A1997F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #A1997F 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.