#A17969
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.1% 0.056 42.8), rgb(161, 121, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A17969 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17969 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.056 42.8) |
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 #A17969 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17969 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17969 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17969 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#B9988B
oklch(70.6% 0.044 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17969
oklch(61.1% 0.056 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#926857
oklch(55.6% 0.06 43)
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Step 700
700
#7C5647
oklch(49% 0.056 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#65473A
oklch(42.7% 0.046 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B32
oklch(37.7% 0.037 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#A17969 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) | #837D68 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8569 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7375 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17969
#A17969
oklch(61.1% 0.056 42.8)
- #5E8B9C
#5E8B9C
oklch(61.1% 0.055 223.6)
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 #A17969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #A17969 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.