#B97529
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.2% 0.122 64.4), rgb(185, 117, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#B97529 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97529 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.122 64.4) |
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 #B97529 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97529 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97529 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97529 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB999
oklch(80.9% 0.06 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA945F
oklch(70.7% 0.095 64.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97529
oklch(62.2% 0.122 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3708
oklch(37.7% 0.079 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#B97529 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) | #8B7B1E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B2A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6566 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97529
#B97529
oklch(62.2% 0.122 64.4)
- #3B8DCB
#3B8DCB
oklch(62.1% 0.123 244.7)
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 #B97529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
Use #B97529 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.