#A17146
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.8% 0.085 61.9), rgb(161, 113, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A17146 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17146 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 113, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.085 61.9) |
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 #A17146 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17146 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17146 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17146 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD997A
oklch(70.8% 0.061 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F58
oklch(63.2% 0.078 61.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A17146
oklch(58.8% 0.085 61.9)
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Step 700
700
#81562F
oklch(49.2% 0.079 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#694627
oklch(42.7% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#553B25
oklch(37.6% 0.05 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#A17146 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) | #807542 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F47 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6767 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17146
#A17146
oklch(58.8% 0.085 61.9)
- #4C83AB
#4C83AB
oklch(58.9% 0.085 241.7)
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 #A17146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.016
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #A17146 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.