#B97D4E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.1% 0.098 57.9), rgb(185, 125, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#B97D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97D4E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.098 57.9) |
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 #B97D4E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97D4E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97D4E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97D4E text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59571
oklch(70.7% 0.076 58)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97D4E
oklch(64.1% 0.098 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1622D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A511F
oklch(49.2% 0.099 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#70421C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 57.4)
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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)
#B97D4E 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) | #8F824A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87172 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97D4E
#B97D4E
oklch(64.1% 0.098 57.9)
- #4D95C1
#4D95C1
oklch(64.2% 0.098 237.8)
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 #B97D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
Use #B97D4E 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.