#A97A47
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.6% 0.09 67.1), rgb(169, 122, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A97A47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97A47 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 122, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.09 67.1) |
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 #A97A47 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97A47 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97A47 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97A47 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9971
oklch(70.8% 0.071 67.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97A47
oklch(61.6% 0.09 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#99672E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#835620
oklch(49.2% 0.091 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A461D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#A97A47 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) | #8A7D43 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958848 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76F6E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97A47
#A97A47
oklch(61.6% 0.09 67.1)
- #578AB8
#578AB8
oklch(61.7% 0.089 247)
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 #A97A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.014
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
Use #A97A47 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.