#A17245
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59% 0.085 63.7), rgb(161, 114, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A17245 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17245 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.085 63.7) |
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 #A17245 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17245 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17245 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17245 text on black | 5.00:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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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
#BC9979
oklch(70.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F56
oklch(63% 0.078 63.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A17245
oklch(59% 0.085 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#80562D
oklch(49% 0.079 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#684726
oklch(42.7% 0.066 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C24
oklch(37.8% 0.051 64.1)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#A17245 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) | #817541 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8046 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6867 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17245
#A17245
oklch(59% 0.085 63.7)
- #4E83AC
#4E83AC
oklch(59% 0.085 243.2)
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 #A17245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
Use #A17245 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.