#A27932
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.3% 0.101 78.3), rgb(162, 121, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A27932 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27932 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 121, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.101 78.3) |
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 #A27932 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27932 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27932 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27932 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27932
oklch(60.3% 0.101 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A12
oklch(55.6% 0.11 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#684808
oklch(42.6% 0.085 78.1)
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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)
#A27932 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) | #897A2A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938434 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06D6A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27932
#A27932
oklch(60.3% 0.101 78.3)
- #5A82BD
#5A82BD
oklch(60.3% 0.101 258)
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 #A27932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
Use #A27932 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.