#A17D43
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.2% 0.088 77.8), rgb(161, 125, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A17D43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17D43 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 125, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.088 77.8) |
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 #A17D43 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17D43 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17D43 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17D43 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99C70
oklch(70.8% 0.069 77.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17D43
oklch(61.2% 0.088 77.8)
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Step 600
600
#926C29
oklch(55.7% 0.096 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#65491A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#A17D43 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) | #8B7E3E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948745 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7370 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17D43
#A17D43
oklch(61.2% 0.088 77.8)
- #6285B8
#6285B8
oklch(61.1% 0.088 257.7)
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 #A17D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
Use #A17D43 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.