#A3735C
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.9% 0.07 46.5), rgb(163, 115, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A3735C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3735C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 115, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.07 46.5) |
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 #A3735C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3735C | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3735C text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3735C text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9784
oklch(70.7% 0.054 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3735C
oklch(59.9% 0.07 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#98654C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#82543D
oklch(49.1% 0.071 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4533
oklch(42.8% 0.059 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#A3735C 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) | #80785A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6B6D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3735C
#A3735C
oklch(59.9% 0.07 46.5)
- #5089A0
#5089A0
oklch(60% 0.069 226)
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 #A3735C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #A3735C 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.