#B97549
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.6% 0.104 52.6), rgb(185, 117, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B97549 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97549 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 117, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.104 52.6) |
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 #B97549 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97549 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97549 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97549 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 52)
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Step 400
400
#CA9371
oklch(70.8% 0.082 52.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97549
oklch(62.6% 0.104 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.114 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D1F
oklch(49% 0.105 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#74401C
oklch(42.8% 0.087 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E361D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#B97549 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) | #887C45 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B49 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9686A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97549
#B97549
oklch(62.6% 0.104 52.6)
- #3A92BC
#3A92BC
oklch(62.5% 0.104 232.7)
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 #B97549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
Use #B97549 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.