#B97E61
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.6% 0.085 47), rgb(185, 126, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#B97E61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97E61 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.085 47) |
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 #B97E61 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97E61 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97E61 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97E61 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4947D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 46.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97E61
oklch(64.6% 0.085 47)
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Step 600
600
#9F6243
oklch(55.7% 0.091 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#885034
oklch(49% 0.086 46.6)
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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
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#B97E61 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) | #8E845F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9161 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77477 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97E61
#B97E61
oklch(64.6% 0.085 47)
- #5099B6
#5099B6
oklch(64.7% 0.085 226.3)
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 #B97E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #B97E61 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.