#B97539
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.4% 0.114 59.6), rgb(185, 117, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B97539 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97539 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.114 59.6) |
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 #B97539 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97539 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97539 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97539 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9367
oklch(70.6% 0.089 59.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97539
oklch(62.4% 0.114 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75F13
oklch(55.7% 0.124 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E01
oklch(49.2% 0.115 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#744009
oklch(42.7% 0.095 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3713
oklch(37.7% 0.074 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#B97539 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) | #8A7B33 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B39 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6668 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97539
#B97539
oklch(62.4% 0.114 59.6)
- #3A90C4
#3A90C4
oklch(62.4% 0.113 239)
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 #B97539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
Use #B97539 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.