#A97A37
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.4% 0.102 73.4), rgb(169, 122, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A97A37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97A37 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 122, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.102 73.4) |
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 #A97A37 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97A37 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97A37 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97A37 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9968
oklch(70.7% 0.08 73)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97A37
oklch(61.4% 0.102 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6815
oklch(55.7% 0.111 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#835603
oklch(49.1% 0.103 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B470B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B14
oklch(37.6% 0.066 72)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#A97A37 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) | #8B7C30 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968739 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76E6B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97A37
#A97A37
oklch(61.4% 0.102 73.4)
- #5787C0
#5787C0
oklch(61.4% 0.102 253.5)
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 #A97A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
Use #A97A37 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.