#A97B68
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.064 43.4), rgb(169, 123, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A97B68 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97B68 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.064 43.4) |
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 #A97B68 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97B68 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97B68 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97B68 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#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
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB1
oklch(81% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400
#BD9788
oklch(70.7% 0.051 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97B68
oklch(62.4% 0.064 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#966652
oklch(55.6% 0.069 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#805442
oklch(49% 0.065 43)
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Step 800
800
#684537
oklch(42.6% 0.054 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#A97B68 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) | #878067 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918968 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47476 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97B68
#A97B68
oklch(62.4% 0.064 43.4)
- #5A90A4
#5A90A4
oklch(62.3% 0.065 223.6)
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 #A97B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
Use #A97B68 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.