#A97100
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.3% 0.125 74.7), rgb(169, 113, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A97100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97100 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 113, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.125 74.7) |
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 #A97100 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97100 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97100 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97100 text on black | 5.04:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2985F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 74)
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Step 500
500
#B27E2C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 74.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A97100
oklch(59.3% 0.125 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B07
oklch(37.8% 0.075 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#A97100 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) | #857400 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928208 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96260 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97100
#A97100
oklch(59.3% 0.125 74.7)
- #4680C7
#4680C7
oklch(59.4% 0.125 254.6)
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 #A97100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.012
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
Use #A97100 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.