#B97B3F
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63.5% 0.108 62.7), rgb(185, 123, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B97B3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97B3F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.108 62.7) |
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 #B97B3F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97B3F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97B3F text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97B3F text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79568
oklch(70.7% 0.085 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97B3F
oklch(63.5% 0.108 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36118
oklch(55.5% 0.118 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5007
oklch(49% 0.109 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#71420D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 62.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3814
oklch(37.7% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#B97B3F 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) | #8E8039 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E40 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96D6D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97B3F
#B97B3F
oklch(63.5% 0.108 62.7)
- #4992C7
#4992C7
oklch(63.6% 0.108 242.6)
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 #B97B3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
Use #B97B3F 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.