#A2735E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.8% 0.067 45), rgb(162, 115, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A2735E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2735E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 115, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.067 45) |
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 #A2735E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2735E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2735E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2735E text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9786
oklch(70.8% 0.053 44.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2735E
oklch(59.8% 0.067 45)
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Step 600
600
#97654F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#815440
oklch(49.1% 0.068 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#694535
oklch(42.7% 0.056 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#A2735E 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) | #7F785C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A825E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6B6D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2735E
#A2735E
oklch(59.8% 0.067 45)
- #51889E
#51889E
oklch(59.7% 0.067 225.7)
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 #A2735E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #A2735E 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.