#A1735C
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.6% 0.067 47.6), rgb(161, 115, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A1735C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1735C |
| RGB | rgb(161, 115, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.067 47.6) |
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 #A1735C | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1735C | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1735C text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1735C text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9785
oklch(70.7% 0.053 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1735C
oklch(59.6% 0.067 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#97664D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#81553E
oklch(49.2% 0.068 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#694533
oklch(42.7% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#553A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#A1735C 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) | #7F785A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6B6D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1735C
#A1735C
oklch(59.6% 0.067 47.6)
- #51879F
#51879F
oklch(59.5% 0.068 228.3)
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 #A1735C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #A1735C 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.