#A97C42
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.9% 0.094 71.5), rgb(169, 124, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A97C42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97C42 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 124, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.094 71.5) |
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 #A97C42 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97C42 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97C42 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97C42 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
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 71)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97C42
oklch(61.9% 0.094 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#986825
oklch(55.6% 0.102 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#825617
oklch(49% 0.095 70.9)
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Step 800
800
#694716
oklch(42.7% 0.078 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#563C1A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#A97C42 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) | #8C7E3D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968943 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7716F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97C42
#A97C42
oklch(61.9% 0.094 71.5)
- #5A89BD
#5A89BD
oklch(61.8% 0.094 251.9)
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 #A97C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.012
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.014
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
Use #A97C42 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.