#B97849
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(63.1% 0.103 55.5), rgb(185, 120, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#B97849 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 55°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97849 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 120, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.103 55.5) |
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 #B97849 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97849 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97849 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97849 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C89470
oklch(70.8% 0.08 55.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97849
oklch(63.1% 0.103 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#A4602A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F1D
oklch(49.2% 0.104 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#72411A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 56)
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Step 900
900
#5D371C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#B97849 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) | #8B7E45 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D49 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96B6D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97849
#B97849
oklch(63.1% 0.103 55.5)
- #4293BF
#4293BF
oklch(63.2% 0.103 235.4)
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 #B97849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
Use #B97849 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.