#A17A48
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.7% 0.083 72.1), rgb(161, 122, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A17A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17A48 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 122, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.083 72.1) |
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 #A17A48 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17A48 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17A48 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17A48 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B74
oklch(70.8% 0.065 72.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17A48
oklch(60.7% 0.083 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#946A32
oklch(55.6% 0.09 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5825
oklch(49.1% 0.084 71.5)
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Step 800
800
#664820
oklch(42.6% 0.069 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#A17A48 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) | #887C44 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918549 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE706E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17A48
#A17A48
oklch(60.7% 0.083 72.1)
- #5D85B3
#5D85B3
oklch(60.6% 0.083 252.6)
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 #A17A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.016
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
Use #A17A48 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.