#A97156
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.1% 0.081 46.5), rgb(169, 113, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A97156 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97156 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 113, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.081 46.5) |
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 #A97156 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97156 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97156 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97156 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#C3957F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97156
oklch(60.1% 0.081 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6245
oklch(55.6% 0.089 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#875137
oklch(49.1% 0.082 46)
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Step 800
800
#6E432E
oklch(42.8% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#593929
oklch(37.8% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#A97156 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) | #807754 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8356 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6676A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97156
#A97156
oklch(60.1% 0.081 46.5)
- #458AA6
#458AA6
oklch(60% 0.081 227)
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 #A97156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
Use #A97156 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.