#A37242
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.2% 0.089 64), rgb(163, 114, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A37242 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37242 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 114, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.089 64) |
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 #A37242 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37242 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37242 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37242 text on black | 5.04:1 | 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
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA6
oklch(81% 0.041 64.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9977
oklch(70.8% 0.064 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F53
oklch(63.2% 0.083 64.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A37242
oklch(59.2% 0.089 64)
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Step 700
700
#81562A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#694624
oklch(42.6% 0.068 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B22
oklch(37.7% 0.054 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#A37242 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) | #82763E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8143 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16767 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37242
#A37242
oklch(59.2% 0.089 64)
- #4C84AF
#4C84AF
oklch(59.3% 0.089 243.2)
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 #A37242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
Use #A37242 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.