#B97724
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.5% 0.124 67), rgb(185, 119, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#B97724 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97724 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 119, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 67%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.124 67) |
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 #B97724 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97724 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97724 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97724 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA97
oklch(81% 0.061 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#C9955C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 67.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97724
oklch(62.5% 0.124 67)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3803
oklch(37.8% 0.081 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#B97724 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) | #8D7C16 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C26 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6767 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97724
#B97724
oklch(62.5% 0.124 67)
- #408DCE
#408DCE
oklch(62.5% 0.124 247)
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 #B97724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
Use #B97724 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.