#A3705E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.3% 0.071 40.2), rgb(163, 112, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A3705E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3705E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.071 40.2) |
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 #A3705E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3705E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3705E text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3705E text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9689
oklch(70.6% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6C
oklch(63% 0.065 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3705E
oklch(59.3% 0.071 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#815444
oklch(49.2% 0.066 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#A3705E 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) | #7D765D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF686B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3705E
#A3705E
oklch(59.3% 0.071 40.2)
- #4A889C
#4A889C
oklch(59.3% 0.071 221.1)
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 #A3705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
Use #A3705E 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.