#A17522
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.2% 0.11 78.8), rgb(161, 117, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A17522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17522 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 117, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.11 78.8) |
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 #A17522 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17522 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17522 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17522 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA823B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 79.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A17522
oklch(59.2% 0.11 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#684808
oklch(42.6% 0.085 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#A17522 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) | #867614 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908125 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6965 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17522
#A17522
oklch(59.2% 0.11 78.8)
- #547EBF
#547EBF
oklch(59.2% 0.111 258.9)
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 #A17522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
Use #A17522 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.