#A97659
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.1% 0.077 50.4), rgb(169, 118, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A97659 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97659 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 118, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.077 50.4) |
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 #A97659 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97659 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97659 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97659 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97659
oklch(61.1% 0.077 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6445
oklch(55.6% 0.084 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#845337
oklch(49.1% 0.078 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B442E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#A97659 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) | #847B57 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908659 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66D6F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97659
#A97659
oklch(61.1% 0.077 50.4)
- #4F8CA9
#4F8CA9
oklch(61% 0.077 230.4)
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 #A97659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
Use #A97659 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.