#B97C4E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.9% 0.098 56.9), rgb(185, 124, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B97C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 57°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97C4E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 124, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.098 56.9) |
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 #B97C4E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97C4E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97C4E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97C4E text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69571
oklch(70.8% 0.077 57.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97C4E
oklch(63.9% 0.098 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A2612E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5020
oklch(49% 0.099 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#70421D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B381D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#B97C4E 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) | #8E824A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87071 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97C4E
#B97C4E
oklch(63.9% 0.098 56.9)
- #4B95C0
#4B95C0
oklch(64% 0.098 236.6)
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 #B97C4E, 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 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #B97C4E 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.