#A37217
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.8% 0.116 76.7), rgb(163, 114, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A37217 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37217 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 114, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.116 76.7) |
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 #A37217 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37217 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37217 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37217 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A64
oklch(70.7% 0.083 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE8036
oklch(63.1% 0.107 76.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A37217
oklch(58.8% 0.116 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#A37217 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) | #847400 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90801B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26561 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37217
#A37217
oklch(58.8% 0.116 76.7)
- #4D7EC0
#4D7EC0
oklch(58.8% 0.115 256.3)
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 #A37217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.042
Use #A37217 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.