#A27853
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.6% 0.074 62.1), rgb(162, 120, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A27853 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27853 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 120, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.074 62.1) |
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 #A27853 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27853 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27853 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27853 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB997C
oklch(70.7% 0.057 62.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27853
oklch(60.6% 0.074 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#956840
oklch(55.5% 0.08 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5732
oklch(49.2% 0.074 62.4)
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Step 800
800
#67472A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C26
oklch(37.7% 0.048 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#A27853 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) | #857B50 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8454 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6F6F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27853
#A27853
oklch(60.6% 0.074 62.1)
- #5987AB
#5987AB
oklch(60.5% 0.075 243)
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 #A27853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
Use #A27853 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.