#B97541
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.4% 0.109 56.4), rgb(185, 117, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B97541 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97541 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.109 56.4) |
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 #B97541 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97541 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97541 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97541 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#DCB8A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA936C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97541
oklch(62.4% 0.109 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65E21
oklch(55.5% 0.118 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D13
oklch(49.1% 0.111 55.8)
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Step 800
800
#744014
oklch(42.7% 0.091 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3718
oklch(37.8% 0.071 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#B97541 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) | #897C3C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B41 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96769 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97541
#B97541
oklch(62.4% 0.109 56.4)
- #3A91C1
#3A91C1
oklch(62.5% 0.109 236.6)
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 #B97541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
Use #B97541 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.