#A97231
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.7% 0.106 67.5), rgb(169, 114, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A97231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97231 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 114, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.106 67.5) |
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 #A97231 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97231 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97231 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97231 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49767
oklch(70.8% 0.084 67.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97231
oklch(59.7% 0.106 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6414
oklch(55.5% 0.115 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#885302
oklch(49.1% 0.107 67.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F440A
oklch(42.8% 0.089 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A13
oklch(37.8% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#A97231 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) | #84762A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918332 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86564 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97231
#A97231
oklch(59.7% 0.106 67.5)
- #4784BB
#4784BB
oklch(59.7% 0.106 247.7)
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 #A97231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.008
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
Use #A97231 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.