#A27261
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.7% 0.066 40.3), rgb(162, 114, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A27261 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27261 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.066 40.3) |
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 #A27261 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27261 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27261 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27261 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9688
oklch(70.6% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27261
oklch(59.7% 0.066 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#986553
oklch(55.7% 0.072 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#825343
oklch(49.1% 0.068 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#694437
oklch(42.5% 0.056 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#A27261 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) | #7E7760 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898161 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6B6D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27261
#A27261
oklch(59.7% 0.066 40.3)
- #4F899B
#4F899B
oklch(59.7% 0.067 220)
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 #A27261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #A27261 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.