#A97F70
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.3% 0.057 40.5), rgb(169, 127, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A97F70 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97F70 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 127, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.057 40.5) |
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 #A97F70 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97F70 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97F70 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97F70 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA988C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97F70
oklch(63.3% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#936757
oklch(55.5% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5647
oklch(49.1% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#66463B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#A97F70 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) | #89836F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C70 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3797B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97F70
#A97F70
oklch(63.3% 0.057 40.5)
- #6293A2
#6293A2
oklch(63.4% 0.057 219.1)
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 #A97F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #A97F70 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.