#B97148
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.8% 0.107 49.5), rgb(185, 113, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#B97148 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97148 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 113, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.107 49.5) |
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 #B97148 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97148 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97148 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97148 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9171
oklch(70.7% 0.085 49.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97148
oklch(61.8% 0.107 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#904B21
oklch(49% 0.108 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#753E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F351D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#B97148 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) | #857944 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968948 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96367 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97148
#B97148
oklch(61.8% 0.107 49.5)
- #2E91B9
#2E91B9
oklch(61.8% 0.107 229.6)
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 #B97148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
Use #B97148 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.