#A3715E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.5% 0.07 41.6), rgb(163, 113, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A3715E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3715E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 113, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.07 41.6) |
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 #A3715E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3715E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3715E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3715E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9686
oklch(70.7% 0.055 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3715E
oklch(59.5% 0.07 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#996450
oklch(55.5% 0.075 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#835341
oklch(49.2% 0.07 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4435
oklch(42.6% 0.058 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#A3715E 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) | #7D775D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89815E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF696C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3715E
#A3715E
oklch(59.5% 0.07 41.6)
- #4C889D
#4C889D
oklch(59.4% 0.07 222.8)
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 #A3715E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
Use #A3715E 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.