#B97253
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.2% 0.1 44.1), rgb(185, 114, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B97253 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97253 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 114, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.1 44.1) |
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 #B97253 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97253 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97253 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97253 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9178
oklch(70.7% 0.079 44.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97253
oklch(62.2% 0.1 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3B
oklch(55.5% 0.109 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B2D
oklch(49% 0.102 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#743E26
oklch(42.6% 0.084 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3523
oklch(37.6% 0.066 44)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#B97253 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) | #857B50 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A52 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8656A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97253
#B97253
oklch(62.2% 0.1 44.1)
- #3193B3
#3193B3
oklch(62.1% 0.1 224)
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 #B97253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
Use #B97253 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.