#B97E27
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.9% 0.122 71.9), rgb(185, 126, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B97E27 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97E27 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.122 71.9) |
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 #B97E27 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97E27 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97E27 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97E27 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB97
oklch(80.9% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6975B
oklch(70.8% 0.096 72)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97E27
oklch(63.9% 0.122 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3902
oklch(37.6% 0.079 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#352206
oklch(27% 0.05 73.1)
#B97E27 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) | #928218 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0902A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6F6D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97E27
#B97E27
oklch(63.9% 0.122 71.9)
- #508FD3
#508FD3
oklch(63.8% 0.122 251.9)
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 #B97E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #B97E27 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.