#B97E53
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.4% 0.094 56.3), rgb(185, 126, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#B97E53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97E53 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.094 56.3) |
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 #B97E53 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97E53 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97E53 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97E53 text on black | 6.17:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA5
oklch(81% 0.046 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49574
oklch(70.6% 0.073 56.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97E53
oklch(64.4% 0.094 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06232
oklch(55.5% 0.102 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#895125
oklch(49.1% 0.095 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4320
oklch(42.7% 0.078 57)
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Step 900
900
#5A391F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#B97E53 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) | #8F834F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9053 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87273 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97E53
#B97E53
oklch(64.4% 0.094 56.3)
- #5096BF
#5096BF
oklch(64.4% 0.094 236.4)
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 #B97E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #B97E53 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.