#B97B48
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.7% 0.102 58.9), rgb(185, 123, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#B97B48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97B48 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.102 58.9) |
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 #B97B48 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97B48 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97B48 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97B48 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 58)
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Step 400
400
#C6956E
oklch(70.7% 0.08 59.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97B48
oklch(63.7% 0.102 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#A36126
oklch(55.6% 0.112 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B5019
oklch(49.1% 0.103 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#714217
oklch(42.7% 0.086 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C381A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 58.4)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#B97B48 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) | #8E8143 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E48 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96E6F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97B48
#B97B48
oklch(63.7% 0.102 58.9)
- #4993C2
#4993C2
oklch(63.6% 0.102 239.1)
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 #B97B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
Use #B97B48 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.