#A97530
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.3% 0.107 70.7), rgb(169, 117, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A97530 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97530 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 117, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.107 70.7) |
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 #A97530 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97530 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97530 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97530 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9D
oklch(81% 0.052 70.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29866
oklch(70.7% 0.083 70.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97530
oklch(60.3% 0.107 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D660D
oklch(55.6% 0.116 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4506
oklch(42.7% 0.089 70.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A11
oklch(37.7% 0.07 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#A97530 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) | #877828 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938432 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86866 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97530
#A97530
oklch(60.3% 0.107 70.7)
- #4D85BE
#4D85BE
oklch(60.3% 0.106 250.4)
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 #A97530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.008
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
Use #A97530 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.