#A97864
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.7% 0.069 43.1), rgb(169, 120, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A97864 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97864 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 120, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.069 43.1) |
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 #A97864 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97864 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97864 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97864 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9686
oklch(70.6% 0.054 42.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97864
oklch(61.7% 0.069 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#986550
oklch(55.6% 0.074 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#825340
oklch(49% 0.07 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4435
oklch(42.6% 0.058 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#A97864 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) | #847D63 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908764 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57073 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97864
#A97864
oklch(61.7% 0.069 43.1)
- #548FA4
#548FA4
oklch(61.8% 0.069 223)
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 #A97864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
Use #A97864 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.