#A97142
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.7% 0.095 59.5), rgb(169, 113, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A97142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97142 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 113, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.095 59.5) |
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 #A97142 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97142 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97142 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97142 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 59.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49672
oklch(70.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97142
oklch(59.7% 0.095 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F632E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#885221
oklch(49.1% 0.096 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E431D
oklch(42.6% 0.079 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A391E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#352212
oklch(27.1% 0.04 60.1)
#A97142 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) | #82763E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8242 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76566 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97142
#A97142
oklch(59.7% 0.095 59.5)
- #4487B2
#4487B2
oklch(59.8% 0.095 239.2)
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 #A97142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
Use #A97142 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.