#A17157
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.1% 0.072 49.3), rgb(161, 113, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A17157 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17157 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 113, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.072 49.3) |
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 #A17157 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17157 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17157 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17157 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9884
oklch(70.7% 0.052 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E66
oklch(63.1% 0.066 49.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A17157
oklch(59.1% 0.072 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#80553E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#684633
oklch(42.7% 0.056 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#553B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.044 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#32231A
oklch(27.2% 0.028 52.1)
#A17157 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) | #7E7655 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898057 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD686A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17157
#A17157
oklch(59.1% 0.072 49.3)
- #4D86A0
#4D86A0
oklch(59.1% 0.072 229.2)
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 #A17157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
Use #A17157 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.