#A27940
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.5% 0.09 73.7), rgb(162, 121, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A27940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 74°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27940 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 121, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.09 73.7) |
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 #A27940 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27940 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27940 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27940 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A6F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 73.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27940
oklch(60.5% 0.09 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#956A28
oklch(55.6% 0.098 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F581B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 74.2)
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Step 800
800
#684819
oklch(42.8% 0.076 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C1B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 73.1)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#A27940 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) | #887B3B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928441 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6E6C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27940
#A27940
oklch(60.5% 0.09 73.7)
- #5A84B7
#5A84B7
oklch(60.4% 0.091 253.9)
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 #A27940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
Use #A27940 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.