#A17B59
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.2% 0.067 62.9), rgb(161, 123, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A17B59 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17B59 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.067 62.9) |
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 #A17B59 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17B59 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17B59 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17B59 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 62.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17B59
oklch(61.2% 0.067 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#926A45
oklch(55.7% 0.073 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5836
oklch(49.1% 0.068 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#65482D
oklch(42.7% 0.057 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C29
oklch(37.5% 0.043 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#A17B59 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) | #877D57 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7372 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17B59
#A17B59
oklch(61.2% 0.067 62.9)
- #6089A9
#6089A9
oklch(61.2% 0.067 242.6)
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 #A17B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #A17B59 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.