#A97557
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.9% 0.079 50.7), rgb(169, 117, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A97557 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 51°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97557 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 117, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.079 50.7) |
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 #A97557 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97557 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97557 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97557 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C1967E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 50.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97557
oklch(60.9% 0.079 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6444
oklch(55.5% 0.085 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#855335
oklch(49.2% 0.08 51)
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Step 800
800
#6C442D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A28
oklch(37.9% 0.052 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#A97557 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) | #837A55 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908557 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66C6D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97557
#A97557
oklch(60.9% 0.079 50.7)
- #4D8BA9
#4D8BA9
oklch(60.7% 0.079 231)
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 #A97557, 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
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
Use #A97557 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.