#A3703C
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.7% 0.094 64.7), rgb(163, 112, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A3703C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3703C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 112, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.094 64.7) |
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 #A3703C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3703C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3703C text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3703C text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BF9874
oklch(70.7% 0.068 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4F
oklch(63% 0.087 64.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3703C
oklch(58.7% 0.094 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#835525
oklch(49.1% 0.088 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4620
oklch(42.7% 0.072 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#A3703C 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) | #807437 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16464 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3703C
#A3703C
oklch(58.7% 0.094 64.7)
- #4882B1
#4882B1
oklch(58.7% 0.095 244.9)
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 #A3703C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
Use #A3703C 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.