#B97D61
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.5% 0.085 45.8), rgb(185, 125, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#B97D61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97D61 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 125, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.085 45.8) |
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 #B97D61 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97D61 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97D61 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97D61 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AB
oklch(81% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400
#C4947E
oklch(70.7% 0.066 45.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97D61
oklch(64.5% 0.085 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06143
oklch(55.6% 0.093 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#895035
oklch(49.2% 0.087 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F422C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3828
oklch(37.7% 0.055 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#B97D61 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) | #8D835F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9061 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77376 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97D61
#B97D61
oklch(64.5% 0.085 45.8)
- #4E98B5
#4E98B5
oklch(64.4% 0.085 226.1)
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 #B97D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
Use #B97D61 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.