#A97355
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.4% 0.081 49.7), rgb(169, 115, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A97355 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97355 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 115, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.081 49.7) |
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 #A97355 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97355 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97355 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97355 text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#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
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2967E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 49.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97355
oklch(60.4% 0.081 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6343
oklch(55.6% 0.088 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#865234
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D432C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#A97355 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) | #827853 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8455 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6696B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97355
#A97355
oklch(60.4% 0.081 49.7)
- #498BA9
#498BA9
oklch(60.5% 0.081 229.7)
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 #A97355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
Use #A97355 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.