#A3702C
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.6% 0.105 70.6), rgb(163, 112, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A3702C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 71°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3702C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 112, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.105 70.6) |
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 #A3702C | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3702C | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3702C text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3702C text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F43
oklch(63.1% 0.097 71.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3702C
oklch(58.6% 0.105 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#835613
oklch(49.1% 0.098 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4614
oklch(42.7% 0.081 69.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#A3702C 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) | #817324 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26362 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3702C
#A3702C
oklch(58.6% 0.105 70.6)
- #4980B8
#4980B8
oklch(58.7% 0.104 250.4)
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 #A3702C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.040
Use #A3702C 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.