#A97E39
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.2% 0.101 76.7), rgb(169, 126, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A97E39 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97E39 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.101 76.7) |
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 #A97E39 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97E39 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97E39 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97E39 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A67
oklch(70.6% 0.08 76.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97E39
oklch(62.2% 0.101 76.7)
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Step 600
600
#976914
oklch(55.5% 0.11 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#815702
oklch(49% 0.102 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#69480A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C13
oklch(37.6% 0.066 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#A97E39 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) | #8E7F32 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A3B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7726F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97E39
#A97E39
oklch(62.2% 0.101 76.7)
- #5E88C3
#5E88C3
oklch(62.1% 0.101 257)
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 #A97E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
Use #A97E39 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.