#A97308
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.7% 0.123 75.6), rgb(169, 115, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A97308 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97308 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 115, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.123 75.6) |
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 #A97308 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97308 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97308 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97308 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC95
oklch(81% 0.061 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39858
oklch(70.6% 0.097 76.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97308
oklch(59.7% 0.123 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#A97308 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) | #877600 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938310 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96562 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97308
#A97308
oklch(59.7% 0.123 75.6)
- #4A81C7
#4A81C7
oklch(59.8% 0.123 255.3)
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 #A97308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.014
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.016
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
Use #A97308 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.