#A27101
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.4% 0.121 78.5), rgb(162, 113, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A27101 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27101 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 113, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 99%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.121 78.5) |
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 #A27101 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27101 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27101 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27101 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD99
oklch(80.9% 0.055 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A60
oklch(70.6% 0.087 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE802F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 78)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A27101
oklch(58.4% 0.121 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C09
oklch(37.6% 0.073 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#A27101 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) | #837300 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F0A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16360 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27101
#A27101
oklch(58.4% 0.121 78.5)
- #4D7BC3
#4D7BC3
oklch(58.3% 0.122 259)
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 #A27101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.024
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
Use #A27101 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.