#A27F2E
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.5% 0.106 84.9), rgb(162, 127, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A27F2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27F2E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 127, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.106 84.9) |
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 #A27F2E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27F2E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27F2E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27F2E text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D63
oklch(70.8% 0.083 84.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27F2E
oklch(61.5% 0.106 84.9)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E0D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 85.2)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#A27F2E 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) | #8F7F23 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978832 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0746E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27F2E
#A27F2E
oklch(61.5% 0.106 84.9)
- #6583C5
#6583C5
oklch(61.5% 0.106 264.8)
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 #A27F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
Use #A27F2E 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.