#B97A2E
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.2% 0.119 67.2), rgb(185, 122, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#B97A2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97A2E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 122, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.119 67.2) |
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 #B97A2E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97A2E | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97A2E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97A2E text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA99
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#C8955F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 66.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97A2E
oklch(63.2% 0.119 67.2)
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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
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3809
oklch(37.6% 0.077 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#362108
oklch(26.9% 0.049 67.4)
#B97A2E 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) | #8F7F24 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D30 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6B6A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97A2E
#B97A2E
oklch(63.2% 0.119 67.2)
- #478FCE
#478FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.12 247.4)
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 #B97A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
Use #B97A2E 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.