#A97971
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.2% 0.062 29.6), rgb(169, 121, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A97971 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97971 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 121, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.062 29.6) |
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 #A97971 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97971 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97971 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97971 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD968F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97971
oklch(62.2% 0.062 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#97645C
oklch(55.6% 0.068 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#81534C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 29)
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Step 800
800
#69443E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#553A35
oklch(37.8% 0.04 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#A97971 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) | #837F70 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8870 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47377 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97971
#A97971
oklch(62.2% 0.062 29.6)
- #58919B
#58919B
oklch(62.1% 0.062 209.9)
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 #A97971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
Use #A97971 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.