#B97D42
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.106 63.4), rgb(185, 125, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B97D42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 63°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97D42 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.106 63.4) |
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 #B97D42 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97D42 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97D42 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97D42 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69669
oklch(70.8% 0.084 64)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97D42
oklch(64% 0.106 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#A2621B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A510B
oklch(49.1% 0.107 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#70430F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 64)
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Step 900
900
#5B3915
oklch(37.8% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#35210E
oklch(26.8% 0.043 62.7)
#B97D42 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) | #90823C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F43 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97070 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97D42
#B97D42
oklch(64% 0.106 63.4)
- #4D93C7
#4D93C7
oklch(64% 0.106 242.9)
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 #B97D42, 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
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.041
Use #B97D42 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.