#A97D3E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62% 0.097 74.1), rgb(169, 125, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#A97D3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97D3E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 125, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.097 74.1) |
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 #A97D3E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97D3E | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97D3E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97D3E text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 74.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97D3E
oklch(62% 0.097 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#98691E
oklch(55.7% 0.106 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#81570F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#694711
oklch(42.6% 0.081 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C17
oklch(37.6% 0.063 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#A97D3E 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) | #8D7F38 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978940 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7726F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97D3E
#A97D3E
oklch(62% 0.097 74.1)
- #5C89C0
#5C89C0
oklch(62.1% 0.097 254.1)
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 #A97D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
Use #A97D3E 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.