#A97261
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.5% 0.075 37.9), rgb(169, 114, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A97261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97261 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.075 37.9) |
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 #A97261 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97261 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97261 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97261 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#C29486
oklch(70.6% 0.059 37.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97261
oklch(60.5% 0.075 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6250
oklch(55.5% 0.081 38)
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Step 700
700
#865141
oklch(49.2% 0.076 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4336
oklch(42.9% 0.062 38)
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Step 900
900
#58382F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#A97261 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) | #7F7960 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8461 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56A6E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97261
#A97261
oklch(60.5% 0.075 37.9)
- #488D9F
#488D9F
oklch(60.6% 0.075 217)
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 #A97261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #A97261 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.