#A17649
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.9% 0.082 66.5), rgb(161, 118, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A17649 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17649 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 118, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.082 66.5) |
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 #A17649 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17649 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17649 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17649 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#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
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BC9976
oklch(70.6% 0.064 66.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17649
oklch(59.9% 0.082 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#966836
oklch(55.5% 0.089 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#805729
oklch(49.2% 0.082 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#684723
oklch(42.7% 0.068 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C21
oklch(37.8% 0.054 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#A17649 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) | #847945 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6C6B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17649
#A17649
oklch(59.9% 0.082 66.5)
- #5685AE
#5685AE
oklch(60% 0.081 246)
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 #A17649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
Use #A17649 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.