#A17B4E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61% 0.077 70.2), rgb(161, 123, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A17B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17B4E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 123, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.077 70.2) |
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 #A17B4E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17B4E | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17B4E text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17B4E text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99B77
oklch(70.8% 0.061 71.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17B4E
oklch(61% 0.077 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#936A39
oklch(55.6% 0.084 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D582B
oklch(49% 0.078 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#664825
oklch(42.7% 0.065 68.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D23
oklch(37.8% 0.05 70)
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Step 950
950
#312415
oklch(27.1% 0.032 69.8)
#A17B4E 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) | #887D4A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91864F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7270 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17B4E
#A17B4E
oklch(61% 0.077 70.2)
- #5F87B0
#5F87B0
oklch(61% 0.077 249.8)
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 #A17B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.011
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
Use #A17B4E 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.