#B97D5E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.4% 0.087 48), rgb(185, 125, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#B97D5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97D5E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.087 48) |
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 #B97D5E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97D5E | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97D5E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97D5E text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97D5E
oklch(64.4% 0.087 48)
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Step 600
600
#A06140
oklch(55.6% 0.095 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#895032
oklch(49.1% 0.088 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F422A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#B97D5E 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) | #8D835C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77275 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97D5E
#B97D5E
oklch(64.4% 0.087 48)
- #4E98B7
#4E98B7
oklch(64.5% 0.087 227.7)
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 #B97D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
Use #B97D5E 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.