#A97648
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.8% 0.089 61.9), rgb(169, 118, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A97648 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97648 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 118, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.089 61.9) |
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 #A97648 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97648 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97648 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97648 text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19774
oklch(70.7% 0.07 61.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97648
oklch(60.8% 0.089 61.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6532
oklch(55.6% 0.097 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#855424
oklch(49.2% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4520
oklch(42.7% 0.074 62)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#A97648 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) | #867A44 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928549 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76B6B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97648
#A97648
oklch(60.8% 0.089 61.9)
- #4F89B3
#4F89B3
oklch(60.8% 0.088 241.7)
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 #A97648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
Use #A97648 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.