#A17C62
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.6% 0.059 56.4), rgb(161, 124, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A17C62 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17C62 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 124, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.059 56.4) |
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 #A17C62 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17C62 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17C62 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17C62 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A85
oklch(70.8% 0.047 56.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17C62
oklch(61.6% 0.059 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#916A4E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B583F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#644834
oklch(42.7% 0.049 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#A17C62 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) | #877F60 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8762 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7575 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17C62
#A17C62
oklch(61.6% 0.059 56.4)
- #628BA4
#628BA4
oklch(61.6% 0.059 235.8)
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 #A17C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
Use #A17C62 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.