#A97161
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.3% 0.076 36.6), rgb(169, 113, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A97161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97161 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 113, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.076 36.6) |
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 #A97161 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97161 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97161 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97161 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29487
oklch(70.7% 0.059 36.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97161
oklch(60.3% 0.076 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6251
oklch(55.7% 0.082 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#865141
oklch(49.2% 0.076 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4236
oklch(42.7% 0.063 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#A97161 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) | #7E7860 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8360 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5696D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97161
#A97161
oklch(60.3% 0.076 36.6)
- #468C9E
#468C9E
oklch(60.2% 0.075 216.8)
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 #A97161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
Use #A97161 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.