#A97D00
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(61.7% 0.127 83.7), rgb(169, 125, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A97D00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97D00 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 125, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.127 83.7) |
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 #A97D00 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97D00 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97D00 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97D00 text on black | 5.62:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE93
oklch(81% 0.062 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B54
oklch(70.7% 0.099 83.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97D00
oklch(61.7% 0.127 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322403
oklch(27% 0.052 84.9)
#A97D00 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A890D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96F6A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97D00
#A97D00
oklch(61.7% 0.127 83.7)
- #5D83D1
#5D83D1
oklch(61.7% 0.126 263.5)
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 #A97D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.006
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.011
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
Use #A97D00 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.