#A3723D
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.1% 0.093 66.4), rgb(163, 114, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A3723D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 66°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3723D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 114, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.093 66.4) |
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 #A3723D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3723D | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3723D text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3723D 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9974
oklch(70.8% 0.067 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 66.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3723D
oklch(59.1% 0.093 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#825625
oklch(49.2% 0.087 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#694720
oklch(42.8% 0.071 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#A3723D 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) | #827538 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16766 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3723D
#A3723D
oklch(59.1% 0.093 66.4)
- #4C83B2
#4C83B2
oklch(59.2% 0.093 246)
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 #A3723D, 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 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
Use #A3723D 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.