#A37134
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.8% 0.1 69), rgb(163, 113, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A37134 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37134 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 113, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.1 69) |
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 #A37134 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37134 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37134 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37134 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F49
oklch(63.2% 0.092 68.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A37134
oklch(58.8% 0.1 69)
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Step 700
700
#82561C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A461A
oklch(42.6% 0.077 68.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#A37134 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) | #82742D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8035 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16564 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37134
#A37134
oklch(58.8% 0.1 69)
- #4A81B5
#4A81B5
oklch(58.8% 0.099 248.6)
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 #A37134, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
Use #A37134 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.