#A17F4E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.8% 0.078 75.6), rgb(161, 127, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A17F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17F4E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 127, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.078 75.6) |
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 #A17F4E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17F4E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17F4E text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17F4E text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C76
oklch(70.7% 0.061 76)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17F4E
oklch(61.8% 0.078 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#906C36
oklch(55.6% 0.085 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A28
oklch(49.2% 0.079 75.3)
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Step 800
800
#644A22
oklch(42.8% 0.066 76.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E21
oklch(37.7% 0.051 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#A17F4E 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) | #8C804A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7673 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17F4E
#A17F4E
oklch(61.8% 0.078 75.6)
- #6688B4
#6688B4
oklch(61.9% 0.077 255.2)
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 #A17F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.009
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.011
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
Use #A17F4E 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.