#A17A33
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.4% 0.1 79.7), rgb(161, 122, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A17A33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17A33 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 122, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.1 79.7) |
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 #A17A33 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17A33 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17A33 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17A33 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
-
Step 400
400
#BB9B67
oklch(70.7% 0.079 79.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17A33
oklch(60.4% 0.1 79.7)
-
Step 600
600
#956B13
oklch(55.7% 0.109 79.7)
-
Step 700
700
#7F5901
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.6)
-
Step 800
800
#674909
oklch(42.7% 0.084 80)
-
Step 900
900
#543D13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 79.2)
-
Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#A17A33 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) | #8A7B2B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938435 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6F6B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17A33
#A17A33
oklch(60.4% 0.1 79.7)
- #5D82BD
#5D82BD
oklch(60.4% 0.1 259.4)
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 #A17A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
Use #A17A33 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.