#B97E1E
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.8% 0.126 73.4), rgb(185, 126, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B97E1E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97E1E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 72%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.126 73.4) |
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 #B97E1E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97E1E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97E1E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97E1E text on black | 6.06:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB95
oklch(80.9% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69757
oklch(70.7% 0.099 73.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97E1E
oklch(63.8% 0.126 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#362204
oklch(27.1% 0.053 73.2)
#B97E1E 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) | #938106 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19022 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6F6C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97E1E
#B97E1E
oklch(63.8% 0.126 73.4)
- #508ED6
#508ED6
oklch(63.7% 0.127 253.4)
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 #B97E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #B97E1E 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.