#A17A4E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.8% 0.077 68.9), rgb(161, 122, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A17A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17A4E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.077 68.9) |
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 #A17A4E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17A4E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17A4E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17A4E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
-
Step 400
400
#BA9A78
oklch(70.7% 0.06 68.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17A4E
oklch(60.8% 0.077 68.9)
-
Step 600
600
#936A39
oklch(55.6% 0.084 69.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7E582C
oklch(49.2% 0.078 68.2)
-
Step 800
800
#664825
oklch(42.7% 0.065 68.8)
-
Step 900
900
#533D23
oklch(37.8% 0.05 70)
-
Step 950
950
#312415
oklch(27.1% 0.032 69.8)
#A17A4E 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) | #877C4A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD716F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17A4E
#A17A4E
oklch(60.8% 0.077 68.9)
- #5D86AF
#5D86AF
oklch(60.6% 0.078 249.2)
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 #A17A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.013
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
Use #A17A4E 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.