#A27560
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.2% 0.065 46), rgb(162, 117, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A27560 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27560 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 117, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.065 46) |
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 #A27560 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27560 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27560 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27560 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9786
oklch(70.6% 0.051 46)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27560
oklch(60.2% 0.065 46)
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Step 600
600
#966650
oklch(55.5% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#805540
oklch(49.1% 0.066 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#684635
oklch(42.8% 0.054 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#553B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.043 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#A27560 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) | #81795E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8360 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6E6F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27560
#A27560
oklch(60.2% 0.065 46)
- #55899F
#55899F
oklch(60.2% 0.065 226.8)
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 #A27560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #A27560 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.