#A97446
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.4% 0.091 60.7), rgb(169, 116, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A97446 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97446 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 116, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.091 60.7) |
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 #A97446 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97446 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97446 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97446 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA4
oklch(81% 0.045 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29773
oklch(70.8% 0.072 61.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97446
oklch(60.4% 0.091 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6431
oklch(55.5% 0.099 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#865323
oklch(49.1% 0.092 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D441F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#A97446 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) | #847842 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918447 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76969 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97446
#A97446
oklch(60.4% 0.091 60.7)
- #4B88B3
#4B88B3
oklch(60.4% 0.091 241.2)
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 #A97446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
Use #A97446 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.