#A27542
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.7% 0.088 68.2), rgb(162, 117, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A27542 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27542 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 117, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.088 68.2) |
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 #A27542 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27542 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27542 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27542 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9972
oklch(70.8% 0.069 67.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27542
oklch(59.7% 0.088 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#98682E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#825621
oklch(49.1% 0.089 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#69471D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C1E
oklch(37.9% 0.057 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#A27542 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) | #84783D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8243 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6A69 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27542
#A27542
oklch(59.7% 0.088 68.2)
- #5384B2
#5384B2
oklch(59.8% 0.088 248)
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 #A27542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
Use #A27542 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.