#A97152
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60% 0.084 49.6), rgb(169, 113, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A97152 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97152 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 113, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.084 49.6) |
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 #A97152 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97152 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97152 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97152 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAAA
oklch(81% 0.041 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3957C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97152
oklch(60% 0.084 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E6241
oklch(55.5% 0.091 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#875133
oklch(49% 0.085 49)
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Step 800
800
#6E432A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#593927
oklch(37.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#A97152 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) | #807750 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8352 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66769 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97152
#A97152
oklch(60% 0.084 49.6)
- #458AA9
#458AA9
oklch(60.1% 0.084 229.7)
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 #A97152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
Use #A97152 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.