#A17C65
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.6% 0.057 53.2), rgb(161, 124, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A17C65 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17C65 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 124, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.057 53.2) |
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 #A17C65 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17C65 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17C65 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17C65 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89A87
oklch(70.8% 0.045 54.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17C65
oklch(61.6% 0.057 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#916951
oklch(55.6% 0.063 52)
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Step 700
700
#7B5841
oklch(49.2% 0.058 54.2)
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Step 800
800
#644836
oklch(42.7% 0.048 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#A17C65 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) | #867F63 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8765 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7576 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17C65
#A17C65
oklch(61.6% 0.057 53.2)
- #628BA2
#628BA2
oklch(61.5% 0.057 233.5)
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 #A17C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
Use #A17C65 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.