#A97D40
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.1% 0.095 73.4), rgb(169, 125, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#A97D40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97D40 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 125, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.095 73.4) |
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 #A97D40 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97D40 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97D40 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97D40 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
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 73.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97D40
oklch(62.1% 0.095 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#976921
oklch(55.6% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#815713
oklch(49.1% 0.096 73.6)
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Step 800
800
#694714
oklch(42.6% 0.08 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C18
oklch(37.6% 0.062 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#A97D40 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) | #8D7F3A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978942 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7726F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97D40
#A97D40
oklch(62.1% 0.095 73.4)
- #5C89BF
#5C89BF
oklch(62% 0.096 253.7)
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 #A97D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.014
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
Use #A97D40 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.