#A17801
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.7% 0.122 84.5), rgb(161, 120, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A17801 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17801 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 120, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 99%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.122 84.5) |
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 #A17801 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17801 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17801 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17801 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C57
oklch(70.7% 0.096 85)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17801
oklch(59.7% 0.122 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322404
oklch(27% 0.051 84.2)
#A17801 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) | #897800 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93830D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06B66 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17801
#A17801
oklch(59.7% 0.122 84.5)
- #5A7DC8
#5A7DC8
oklch(59.8% 0.122 264.1)
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 #A17801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.013
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #A17801 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.