#B97038
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.4% 0.117 55.8), rgb(185, 112, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#B97038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97038 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 112, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.117 55.8) |
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 #B97038 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97038 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97038 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97038 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9268
oklch(70.8% 0.091 56.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97038
oklch(61.4% 0.117 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C17
oklch(55.6% 0.127 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#924B06
oklch(49.1% 0.118 55.4)
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Step 800
800
#763E0C
oklch(42.6% 0.097 55.8)
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Step 900
900
#603514
oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#B97038 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) | #857832 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978838 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6164 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97038
#B97038
oklch(61.4% 0.117 55.8)
- #2B8EC1
#2B8EC1
oklch(61.4% 0.117 236.3)
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 #B97038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.012
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
Use #B97038 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.