#A17C4B
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.1% 0.08 73.1), rgb(161, 124, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A17C4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17C4B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 124, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.08 73.1) |
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 #A17C4B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17C4B | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17C4B text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17C4B text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B75
oklch(70.7% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17C4B
oklch(61.1% 0.08 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#926B34
oklch(55.6% 0.087 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5927
oklch(49.1% 0.081 73.6)
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Step 800
800
#654921
oklch(42.7% 0.068 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D20
oklch(37.7% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#A17C4B 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) | #897D47 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7370 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17C4B
#A17C4B
oklch(61.1% 0.08 73.1)
- #6186B3
#6186B3
oklch(61.1% 0.08 253.8)
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 #A17C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.012
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
Use #A17C4B 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.