#B97838
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.9% 0.114 62.5), rgb(185, 120, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#B97838 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97838 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 120, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.114 62.5) |
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 #B97838 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97838 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97838 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97838 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#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
#DBB99C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99465
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97838
oklch(62.9% 0.114 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A5600C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734105
oklch(42.7% 0.095 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3811
oklch(37.8% 0.074 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#B97838 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) | #8C7E31 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C39 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA696A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97838
#B97838
oklch(62.9% 0.114 62.5)
- #4290C8
#4290C8
oklch(62.9% 0.114 242.8)
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 #B97838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
Use #B97838 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.