#B97B59
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.9% 0.091 49.3), rgb(185, 123, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B97B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97B59 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.091 49.3) |
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 #B97B59 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97B59 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97B59 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97B59 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A8
oklch(81% 0.045 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69479
oklch(70.8% 0.072 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97B59
oklch(63.9% 0.091 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2603C
oklch(55.6% 0.1 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F2E
oklch(49% 0.092 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#704127
oklch(42.6% 0.076 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3824
oklch(37.8% 0.059 50)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#B97B59 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) | #8C8156 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F59 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87072 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97B59
#B97B59
oklch(63.9% 0.091 49.3)
- #4996B8
#4996B8
oklch(63.8% 0.091 229.4)
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 #B97B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
Use #B97B59 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.