#A97D2A
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(61.8% 0.111 79.4), rgb(169, 125, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A97D2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97D2A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 125, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.111 79.4) |
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 #A97D2A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97D2A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97D2A text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97D2A 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD99
oklch(80.9% 0.055 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B60
oklch(70.8% 0.087 79.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97D2A
oklch(61.8% 0.111 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C09
oklch(37.6% 0.073 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#A97D2A 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) | #8E7E1E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99892D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8706C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97D2A
#A97D2A
oklch(61.8% 0.111 79.4)
- #5C86C8
#5C86C8
oklch(61.8% 0.111 259.1)
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 #A97D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.018
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.018
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
Use #A97D2A 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.