#A17F2B
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.4% 0.108 86.1), rgb(161, 127, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A17F2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17F2B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 127, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.108 86.1) |
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 #A17F2B | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17F2B | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17F2B text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17F2B text on black | 5.58:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89D61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 86.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17F2B
oklch(61.4% 0.108 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E0B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 85.7)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#A17F2B 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) | #8F7E1F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97872F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF746E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17F2B
#A17F2B
oklch(61.4% 0.108 86.1)
- #6682C5
#6682C5
oklch(61.4% 0.107 266.1)
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 #A17F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
Use #A17F2B 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.