#A17849
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.3% 0.082 69), rgb(161, 120, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#A17849 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17849 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 120, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.082 69) |
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 #A17849 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17849 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17849 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17849 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A75
oklch(70.7% 0.064 69.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17849
oklch(60.3% 0.082 69)
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Step 600
600
#956935
oklch(55.6% 0.089 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5727
oklch(49% 0.083 68.6)
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Step 800
800
#674822
oklch(42.7% 0.068 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#A17849 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) | #867A45 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6E6D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17849
#A17849
oklch(60.3% 0.082 69)
- #5A85B0
#5A85B0
oklch(60.3% 0.081 249.3)
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 #A17849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.014
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.046
Use #A17849 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.