#A97A5E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62% 0.071 51.8), rgb(169, 122, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A97A5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97A5E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 122, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.071 51.8) |
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 #A97A5E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97A5E | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97A5E text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97A5E text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 50.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97A5E
oklch(62% 0.071 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#986648
oklch(55.6% 0.078 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#815539
oklch(49.1% 0.072 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#694530
oklch(42.6% 0.06 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B2A
oklch(37.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#A97A5E 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) | #877E5C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57173 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97A5E
#A97A5E
oklch(62% 0.071 51.8)
- #588EAA
#588EAA
oklch(62% 0.071 232.1)
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 #A97A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
Use #A97A5E 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.