#A97C2A
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.6% 0.111 78.6), rgb(169, 124, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A97C2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97C2A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 124, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.111 78.6) |
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 #A97C2A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97C2A | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97C2A text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97C2A text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A60
oklch(70.6% 0.087 78.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97C2A
oklch(61.6% 0.111 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#A97C2A 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) | #8D7D1E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98882D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86F6B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97C2A
#A97C2A
oklch(61.6% 0.111 78.6)
- #5B86C7
#5B86C7
oklch(61.7% 0.11 258.4)
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 #A97C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.019
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
Use #A97C2A 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.