#A97B4D
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.9% 0.085 65.2), rgb(169, 123, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A97B4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97B4D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 123, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.085 65.2) |
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 #A97B4D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97B4D | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97B4D text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97B4D text on black | 5.62:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9975
oklch(70.8% 0.066 65.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97B4D
oklch(61.9% 0.085 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#986734
oklch(55.5% 0.092 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#825627
oklch(49.2% 0.085 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#694621
oklch(42.6% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#A97B4D 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) | #8A7E49 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67170 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97B4D
#A97B4D
oklch(61.9% 0.085 65.2)
- #598BB6
#598BB6
oklch(61.9% 0.085 245.7)
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 #A97B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.009
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.010
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
Use #A97B4D 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.