#A27943
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.5% 0.088 72.4), rgb(162, 121, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A27943 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27943 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 121, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.088 72.4) |
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 #A27943 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27943 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27943 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27943 text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A71
oklch(70.6% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27943
oklch(60.5% 0.088 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#95692C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 72.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F581F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 73)
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Step 800
800
#67481C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#A27943 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) | #887B3E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918444 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6F6C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27943
#A27943
oklch(60.5% 0.088 72.4)
- #5A85B5
#5A85B5
oklch(60.5% 0.088 252)
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 #A27943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.041
Use #A27943 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.