#A97C46
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.9% 0.09 69.8), rgb(169, 124, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A97C46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97C46 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 124, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.09 69.8) |
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 #A97C46 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97C46 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97C46 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97C46 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9970
oklch(70.6% 0.07 69.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97C46
oklch(61.9% 0.09 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#98682B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#82561D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 69.1)
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Step 800
800
#69471A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 70)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#A97C46 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) | #8B7E41 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968947 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7716F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97C46
#A97C46
oklch(61.9% 0.09 69.8)
- #5A8ABB
#5A8ABB
oklch(62% 0.091 250)
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 #A97C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.008
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.013
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
Use #A97C46 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.