#A17E55
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.7% 0.071 70.3), rgb(161, 126, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A17E55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17E55 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 126, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.071 70.3) |
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 #A17E55 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17E55 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17E55 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17E55 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 70.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17E55
oklch(61.7% 0.071 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#906B3E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5930
oklch(49.1% 0.072 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#644929
oklch(42.7% 0.059 69.8)
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Step 900
900
#513D25
oklch(37.6% 0.046 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#A17E55 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) | #8A7F52 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938856 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7674 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17E55
#A17E55
oklch(61.7% 0.071 70.3)
- #6489AF
#6489AF
oklch(61.7% 0.071 249.7)
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 #A17E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.007
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
Use #A17E55 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.