#A97111
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.3% 0.121 73.3), rgb(169, 113, 17).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A97111 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97111 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 113, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 82%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.121 73.3) |
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 #A97111 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97111 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97111 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97111 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9A
oklch(81% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29862
oklch(70.7% 0.087 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27E32
oklch(63.1% 0.111 73.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A97111
oklch(59.3% 0.121 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B0C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#A97111 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 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928216 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96260 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97111
#A97111
oklch(59.3% 0.121 73.3)
- #4581C4
#4581C4
oklch(59.4% 0.121 252.7)
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 #A97111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.011
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
Use #A97111 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.