#A97C49
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62% 0.088 68.5), rgb(169, 124, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A97C49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97C49 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 124, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.088 68.5) |
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 #A97C49 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97C49 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97C49 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97C49 text on black | 5.66:1 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9972
oklch(70.7% 0.068 68.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97C49
oklch(62% 0.088 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#98682E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#815621
oklch(49% 0.089 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#69471D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C1E
oklch(37.9% 0.057 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#A97C49 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) | #8B7F45 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77170 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97C49
#A97C49
oklch(62% 0.088 68.5)
- #5A8BB9
#5A8BB9
oklch(62.1% 0.088 247.9)
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 #A97C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.007
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.011
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
Use #A97C49 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.