#B97F27
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(64.1% 0.122 72.7), rgb(185, 127, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B97F27 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B97F27 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 127, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.122 72.7) |
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 #B97F27 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B97F27 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B97F27 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B97F27 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#C5975B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 72.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B97F27
oklch(64.1% 0.122 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A01
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#352206
oklch(27% 0.05 73.1)
#B97F27 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) | #938218 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA706E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B97F27
#B97F27
oklch(64.1% 0.122 72.7)
- #528FD4
#528FD4
oklch(63.9% 0.122 252.8)
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 #B97F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
Use #B97F27 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.