#A1722D
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.7% 0.103 73.4), rgb(161, 114, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A1722D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1722D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.103 73.4) |
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 #A1722D | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1722D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1722D text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1722D 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 73.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8044
oklch(63.1% 0.095 73.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1722D
oklch(58.7% 0.103 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#815714
oklch(49.1% 0.096 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#694714
oklch(42.6% 0.08 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C18
oklch(37.6% 0.062 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#A1722D 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) | #837425 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6663 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1722D
#A1722D
oklch(58.7% 0.103 73.4)
- #4E7FB8
#4E7FB8
oklch(58.7% 0.103 253.2)
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 #A1722D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
Use #A1722D 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.