#A97116
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.3% 0.12 72.7), rgb(169, 113, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A97116 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97116 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 113, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.12 72.7) |
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 #A97116 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97116 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97116 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97116 text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29863
oklch(70.7% 0.086 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27E34
oklch(63.2% 0.11 72.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A97116
oklch(59.3% 0.12 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593B0D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#A97116 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) | #847400 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92821A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96361 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97116
#A97116
oklch(59.3% 0.12 72.7)
- #4581C3
#4581C3
oklch(59.3% 0.119 252.4)
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 #A97116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.011
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
Use #A97116 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.