#B97A49
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.5% 0.102 57.4), rgb(185, 122, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B97A49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97A49 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 122, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.102 57.4) |
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 #B97A49 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97A49 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97A49 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97A49 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C7946F
oklch(70.7% 0.08 57)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97A49
oklch(63.5% 0.102 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36128
oklch(55.7% 0.111 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C501B
oklch(49.3% 0.103 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#714119
oklch(42.6% 0.085 57)
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Step 900
900
#5C381B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#B97A49 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) | #8D8045 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E49 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96D6E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97A49
#B97A49
oklch(63.5% 0.102 57.4)
- #4693C1
#4693C1
oklch(63.4% 0.103 237.7)
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 #B97A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
Use #B97A49 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.