#A3725D
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.7% 0.07 44.1), rgb(163, 114, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A3725D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3725D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 114, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.07 44.1) |
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 #A3725D | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3725D | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3725D text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3725D text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9685
oklch(70.7% 0.055 43.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3725D
oklch(59.7% 0.07 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#99654E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#82533F
oklch(49% 0.07 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4434
oklch(42.6% 0.059 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#A3725D 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) | #7F775B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6A6C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3725D
#A3725D
oklch(59.7% 0.07 44.1)
- #4E899E
#4E899E
oklch(59.8% 0.069 223.1)
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 #A3725D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #A3725D 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.