#A97555
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.8% 0.08 52.3), rgb(169, 117, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A97555 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97555 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 117, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.08 52.3) |
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 #A97555 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97555 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97555 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97555 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 51.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97555
oklch(60.8% 0.08 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6441
oklch(55.5% 0.087 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#855333
oklch(49.2% 0.081 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C442B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A27
oklch(37.8% 0.052 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#A97555 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) | #847A53 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908555 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66B6D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97555
#A97555
oklch(60.8% 0.08 52.3)
- #4D8BAB
#4D8BAB
oklch(60.8% 0.08 232.7)
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 #A97555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
Use #A97555 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.