#A97E61
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.8% 0.068 55.1), rgb(169, 126, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A97E61 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97E61 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.068 55.1) |
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 #A97E61 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97E61 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97E61 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97E61 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9881
oklch(70.6% 0.053 55)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97E61
oklch(62.8% 0.068 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#956849
oklch(55.7% 0.073 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F563A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#674730
oklch(42.8% 0.056 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#543B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#A97E61 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) | #8A815F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B61 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B57676 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97E61
#A97E61
oklch(62.8% 0.068 55.1)
- #5F90AC
#5F90AC
oklch(62.9% 0.068 234.4)
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 #A97E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
Use #A97E61 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.