#B97E62
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.7% 0.084 46.2), rgb(185, 126, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#B97E62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97E62 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 126, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.084 46.2) |
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 #B97E62 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97E62 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97E62 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97E62 text on black | 6.22:1 | 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
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4947E
oklch(70.7% 0.066 45.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97E62
oklch(64.7% 0.084 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6144
oklch(55.5% 0.091 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#885035
oklch(49% 0.085 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F422D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3828
oklch(37.7% 0.055 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#B97E62 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) | #8E8460 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9162 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77477 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97E62
#B97E62
oklch(64.7% 0.084 46.2)
- #5099B5
#5099B5
oklch(64.7% 0.084 225.4)
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 #B97E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #B97E62 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.