#B97850
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(63.2% 0.098 51.7), rgb(185, 120, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B97850 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97850 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 120, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.098 51.7) |
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 #B97850 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97850 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97850 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97850 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A5
oklch(81% 0.048 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97850
oklch(63.2% 0.098 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45F33
oklch(55.5% 0.107 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E26
oklch(49% 0.099 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#724121
oklch(42.8% 0.082 52)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#B97850 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) | #8A7F4D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D50 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86C6E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97850
#B97850
oklch(63.2% 0.098 51.7)
- #4294BB
#4294BB
oklch(63.2% 0.098 231.9)
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 #B97850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #B97850 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.