#A27832
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.1% 0.101 77.3), rgb(162, 120, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A27832 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27832 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 120, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.101 77.3) |
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 #A27832 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27832 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27832 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27832 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27832
oklch(60.1% 0.101 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#976A13
oklch(55.7% 0.11 77.5)
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Step 700
700
#805801
oklch(49.1% 0.102 77.9)
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Step 800
800
#684809
oklch(42.6% 0.085 77.9)
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Step 900
900
#553D13
oklch(37.8% 0.066 78)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#A27832 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) | #88792A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928434 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06C69 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27832
#A27832
oklch(60.1% 0.101 77.3)
- #5982BC
#5982BC
oklch(60.2% 0.1 257.1)
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 #A27832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
Use #A27832 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.