#B97443
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.3% 0.108 54.6), rgb(185, 116, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#B97443 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97443 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 116, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.108 54.6) |
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 #B97443 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97443 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97443 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97443 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA926D
oklch(70.6% 0.085 54.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97443
oklch(62.3% 0.108 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75E25
oklch(55.6% 0.118 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D17
oklch(49.1% 0.11 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#743F16
oklch(42.6% 0.091 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#B97443 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) | #887B3E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A43 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96669 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97443
#B97443
oklch(62.3% 0.108 54.6)
- #3791BF
#3791BF
oklch(62.3% 0.109 234.8)
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 #B97443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
Use #B97443 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.