#A97037
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.4% 0.103 63.4), rgb(169, 112, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A97037 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97037 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 112, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.103 63.4) |
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 #A97037 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97037 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97037 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97037 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 63)
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Step 400
400
#C4966B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 64)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97037
oklch(59.4% 0.103 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06320
oklch(55.6% 0.111 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#895212
oklch(49.2% 0.104 63.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4313
oklch(42.6% 0.086 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3917
oklch(37.6% 0.067 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#A97037 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) | #827531 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8238 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86363 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97037
#A97037
oklch(59.4% 0.103 63.4)
- #4285B7
#4285B7
oklch(59.5% 0.103 243.3)
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 #A97037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
Use #A97037 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.