#A17347
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.2% 0.083 63.8), rgb(161, 115, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A17347 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17347 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 115, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.083 63.8) |
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 #A17347 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17347 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17347 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17347 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC997A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8057
oklch(63.2% 0.077 64.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A17347
oklch(59.2% 0.083 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F572E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#684727
oklch(42.7% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C24
oklch(37.7% 0.05 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#A17347 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) | #827643 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8148 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6968 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17347
#A17347
oklch(59.2% 0.083 63.8)
- #5083AC
#5083AC
oklch(59.1% 0.084 244.1)
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 #A17347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.013
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #A17347 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.