#A97E45
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.3% 0.091 72.5), rgb(169, 126, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A97E45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97E45 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.091 72.5) |
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 #A97E45 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97E45 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97E45 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97E45 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 72.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97E45
oklch(62.3% 0.091 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#976928
oklch(55.7% 0.099 72.2)
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Step 700
700
#80571A
oklch(49% 0.092 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#684718
oklch(42.5% 0.076 72.3)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#A97E45 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) | #8D8040 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A46 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B77371 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97E45
#A97E45
oklch(62.3% 0.091 72.5)
- #5E8ABD
#5E8ABD
oklch(62.3% 0.092 252.9)
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 #A97E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.009
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.009
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
Use #A97E45 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.