#A17E41
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.4% 0.09 79.7), rgb(161, 126, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A17E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 80°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17E41 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 126, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.09 79.7) |
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 #A17E41 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17E41 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17E41 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17E41 text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 79.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17E41
oklch(61.4% 0.09 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#916C26
oklch(55.5% 0.098 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A18
oklch(49.1% 0.091 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A17
oklch(42.8% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#A17E41 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) | #8C7E3B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958743 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7470 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17E41
#A17E41
oklch(61.4% 0.09 79.7)
- #6485BB
#6485BB
oklch(61.4% 0.091 260)
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 #A17E41, 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 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
Use #A17E41 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.