#A17A42
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.6% 0.088 74.7), rgb(161, 122, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A17A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17A42 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.088 74.7) |
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 #A17A42 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17A42 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17A42 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17A42 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#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
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B70
oklch(70.7% 0.069 75.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17A42
oklch(60.6% 0.088 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#946A2B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E581D
oklch(49% 0.089 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#67481B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#A17A42 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) | #887B3D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928543 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE706D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17A42
#A17A42
oklch(60.6% 0.088 74.7)
- #5D84B6
#5D84B6
oklch(60.5% 0.088 255)
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 #A17A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
Use #A17A42 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.