#A37038
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.7% 0.097 66.4), rgb(163, 112, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A37038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 66°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37038 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 112, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.097 66.4) |
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 #A37038 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37038 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37038 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37038 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA3
oklch(81% 0.044 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9872
oklch(70.7% 0.07 65.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4C
oklch(63% 0.089 66.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A37038
oklch(58.7% 0.097 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#835521
oklch(49.1% 0.09 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A461D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#A37038 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) | #817432 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F39 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16463 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37038
#A37038
oklch(58.7% 0.097 66.4)
- #4881B3
#4881B3
oklch(58.6% 0.098 246.9)
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 #A37038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
Use #A37038 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.