#A97A02
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61% 0.125 81.4), rgb(169, 122, 2).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A97A02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97A02 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 122, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.125 81.4) |
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 #A97A02 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97A02 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97A02 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97A02 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09A55
oklch(70.7% 0.099 81)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97A02
oklch(61% 0.125 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#332303
oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9)
#A97A02 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98870E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96C67 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97A02
#A97A02
oklch(61% 0.125 81.4)
- #5882CE
#5882CE
oklch(61.1% 0.125 261.5)
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 #A97A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.003
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.012
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.016
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
Use #A97A02 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.