#A17437
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.2% 0.096 72.3), rgb(161, 116, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A17437 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17437 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 116, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.096 72.3) |
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 #A17437 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17437 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17437 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17437 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A70
oklch(70.7% 0.07 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB814A
oklch(63.2% 0.089 72.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A17437
oklch(59.2% 0.096 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#80581E
oklch(49.3% 0.09 72.5)
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Step 800
800
#68481B
oklch(42.8% 0.074 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#312311
oklch(26.8% 0.036 72.2)
#A17437 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) | #847631 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8139 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6966 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17437
#A17437
oklch(59.2% 0.096 72.3)
- #5281B6
#5281B6
oklch(59.2% 0.097 252.4)
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 #A17437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
Use #A17437 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.