#A17E48
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.5% 0.084 77), rgb(161, 126, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A17E48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17E48 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 126, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.084 77) |
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 #A17E48 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17E48 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17E48 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17E48 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C72
oklch(70.8% 0.066 77.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17E48
oklch(61.5% 0.084 77)
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Step 600
600
#916C2F
oklch(55.6% 0.091 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A22
oklch(49.1% 0.084 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#A17E48 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) | #8C7F43 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948749 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7471 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17E48
#A17E48
oklch(61.5% 0.084 77)
- #6486B7
#6486B7
oklch(61.4% 0.084 257.5)
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 #A17E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
Use #A17E48 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.