#A17128
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.5% 0.106 73.8), rgb(161, 113, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A17128 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17128 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 113, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.106 73.8) |
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 #A17128 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17128 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17128 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17128 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9F
oklch(81% 0.048 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A6A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 74)
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Step 500
500
#AD8041
oklch(63.1% 0.098 73.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A17128
oklch(58.5% 0.106 73.8)
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Step 700
700
#82570E
oklch(49.2% 0.099 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#694711
oklch(42.6% 0.081 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#A17128 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) | #82731E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6562 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17128
#A17128
oklch(58.5% 0.106 73.8)
- #4D7EB9
#4D7EB9
oklch(58.5% 0.106 254)
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 #A17128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
Use #A17128 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.