#A97D33
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.9% 0.105 77.4), rgb(169, 125, 51).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A97D33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97D33 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 125, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.105 77.4) |
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 #A97D33 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97D33 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97D33 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97D33 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A64
oklch(70.6% 0.083 77.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97D33
oklch(61.9% 0.105 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#986906
oklch(55.6% 0.114 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#694802
oklch(42.7% 0.088 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C10
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#32230B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 76.7)
#A97D33 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) | #8E7E2A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988935 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8716D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97D33
#A97D33
oklch(61.9% 0.105 77.4)
- #5C87C5
#5C87C5
oklch(61.9% 0.106 257.5)
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 #A97D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
Use #A97D33 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.