#A97C3F
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.9% 0.096 72.7), rgb(169, 124, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A97C3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97C3F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 124, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.096 72.7) |
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 #A97C3F | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97C3F | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97C3F text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97C3F text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97C3F
oklch(61.9% 0.096 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#986821
oklch(55.5% 0.104 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#825712
oklch(49.2% 0.097 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4713
oklch(42.8% 0.081 72.4)
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Step 900
900
#563C18
oklch(37.8% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#A97C3F 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) | #8C7E39 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978941 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7716E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97C3F
#A97C3F
oklch(61.9% 0.096 72.7)
- #5A89BE
#5A89BE
oklch(61.9% 0.096 252.3)
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 #A97C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.014
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
Use #A97C3F 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.