#A97B65
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.3% 0.066 46.6), rgb(169, 123, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#A97B65 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97B65 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 123, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.066 46.6) |
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 #A97B65 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97B65 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97B65 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97B65 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9786
oklch(70.7% 0.052 45.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97B65
oklch(62.3% 0.066 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#97664F
oklch(55.6% 0.072 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#80553F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#684535
oklch(42.6% 0.055 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#553B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.043 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#A97B65 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) | #878063 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928965 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57375 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97B65
#A97B65
oklch(62.3% 0.066 46.6)
- #5A90A6
#5A90A6
oklch(62.4% 0.066 225.9)
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 #A97B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
Use #A97B65 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.