#A97E57
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.6% 0.076 62.9), rgb(169, 126, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A97E57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97E57 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.076 62.9) |
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 #A97E57 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97E57 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97E57 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97E57 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC997A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 63.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97E57
oklch(62.6% 0.076 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#96683E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5730
oklch(49.1% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#684728
oklch(42.8% 0.064 62.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C25
oklch(37.7% 0.049 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#A97E57 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) | #8C8154 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A58 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67574 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97E57
#A97E57
oklch(62.6% 0.076 62.9)
- #5E8EB3
#5E8EB3
oklch(62.7% 0.076 242.6)
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 #A97E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.010
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
Use #A97E57 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.