#A97B2B
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.4% 0.11 77.5), rgb(169, 123, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A97B2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97B2B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 123, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.11 77.5) |
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 #A97B2B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97B2B | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97B2B text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97B2B text on black | 5.55:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A61
oklch(70.8% 0.087 77.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97B2B
oklch(61.4% 0.11 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 77.1)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#A97B2B 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) | #8C7D20 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97882E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86E6B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97B2B
#A97B2B
oklch(61.4% 0.11 77.5)
- #5986C6
#5986C6
oklch(61.6% 0.11 257.3)
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 #A97B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.019
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
Use #A97B2B 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.