#B97E2E
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.9% 0.118 70.5), rgb(185, 126, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B97E2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97E2E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.118 70.5) |
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 #B97E2E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97E2E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97E2E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97E2E text on black | 6.08:1 | 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
#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
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB98
oklch(80.9% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6975E
oklch(70.8% 0.093 70.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97E2E
oklch(63.9% 0.118 70.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3906
oklch(37.6% 0.077 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#B97E2E 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) | #928223 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09030 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6F6E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97E2E
#B97E2E
oklch(63.9% 0.118 70.5)
- #5090D1
#5090D1
oklch(63.9% 0.118 250.5)
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 #B97E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
Use #B97E2E 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.