#A97D38
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62% 0.102 76), rgb(169, 125, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A97D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97D38 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 125, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.102 76) |
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 #A97D38 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97D38 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97D38 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97D38 text on black | 5.67:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
-
Step 400
400
#BD9A67
oklch(70.6% 0.08 76.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97D38
oklch(62% 0.102 76)
-
Step 600
600
#986913
oklch(55.6% 0.111 76)
-
Step 700
700
#825701
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.6)
-
Step 800
800
#694709
oklch(42.6% 0.085 75.8)
-
Step 900
900
#563C13
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.2)
-
Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#A97D38 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) | #8D7F31 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98893A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7716E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97D38
#A97D38
oklch(62% 0.102 76)
- #5C88C3
#5C88C3
oklch(62% 0.102 256.1)
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 #A97D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
Use #A97D38 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.