#A37138
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.9% 0.097 67.5), rgb(163, 113, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A37138 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37138 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 113, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.097 67.5) |
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 #A37138 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37138 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37138 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37138 text on black | 4.97:1 | 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
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9972
oklch(70.8% 0.069 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.089 67.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A37138
oklch(58.9% 0.097 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#825620
oklch(49.1% 0.09 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A461D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#A37138 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) | #827432 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8039 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16564 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37138
#A37138
oklch(58.9% 0.097 67.5)
- #4A82B4
#4A82B4
oklch(59% 0.097 247.2)
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 #A37138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
Use #A37138 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.