#B97D32
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.8% 0.116 68.6), rgb(185, 125, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B97D32 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97D32 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.116 68.6) |
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 #B97D32 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97D32 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97D32 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97D32 text on black | 6.04:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9A
oklch(81% 0.056 69.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69660
oklch(70.7% 0.091 68.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97D32
oklch(63.8% 0.116 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B390A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#362209
oklch(27.2% 0.048 69)
#B97D32 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) | #918129 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F34 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6F6D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97D32
#B97D32
oklch(63.8% 0.116 68.6)
- #4E90CF
#4E90CF
oklch(63.7% 0.117 249.1)
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 #B97D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
Use #B97D32 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.