#A1783E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.1% 0.091 74), rgb(161, 120, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A1783E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1783E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 120, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.091 74) |
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 #A1783E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1783E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1783E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1783E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#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
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 73.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1783E
oklch(60.1% 0.091 74)
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Step 600
600
#966A27
oklch(55.7% 0.099 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5819
oklch(49.1% 0.092 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#684818
oklch(42.8% 0.076 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C1A
oklch(37.5% 0.059 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#A1783E 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) | #877A39 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918340 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6D6B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1783E
#A1783E
oklch(60.1% 0.091 74)
- #5983B6
#5983B6
oklch(60.1% 0.091 253.9)
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 #A1783E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
Use #A1783E 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.