#A97442
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.3% 0.094 62.8), rgb(169, 116, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A97442 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97442 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 116, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.094 62.8) |
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 #A97442 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97442 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97442 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97442 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29771
oklch(70.8% 0.073 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97442
oklch(60.3% 0.094 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D652C
oklch(55.7% 0.102 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#86531E
oklch(49% 0.095 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D441B
oklch(42.6% 0.079 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.062 63)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#A97442 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) | #85783D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918443 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76868 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97442
#A97442
oklch(60.3% 0.094 62.8)
- #4B87B5
#4B87B5
oklch(60.2% 0.094 243.4)
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 #A97442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.014
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
Use #A97442 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.