#A17D69
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.9% 0.054 50.4), rgb(161, 125, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A17D69 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17D69 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 125, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.054 50.4) |
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 #A17D69 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17D69 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17D69 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17D69 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A8A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17D69
oklch(61.9% 0.054 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#906A54
oklch(55.7% 0.059 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5845
oklch(49.1% 0.054 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#634839
oklch(42.7% 0.044 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#A17D69 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) | #878068 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8869 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7778 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17D69
#A17D69
oklch(61.9% 0.054 50.4)
- #648CA0
#648CA0
oklch(61.8% 0.054 230.3)
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 #A17D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
Use #A17D69 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.