#A37416
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.2% 0.117 78.5), rgb(163, 116, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A37416 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37416 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 116, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.117 78.5) |
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 #A37416 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37416 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37416 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37416 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A63
oklch(70.6% 0.084 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC8134
oklch(63.1% 0.107 79)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A37416
oklch(59.2% 0.117 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 77.2)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#A37416 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) | #867600 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91811B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26763 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37416
#A37416
oklch(59.2% 0.117 78.5)
- #517EC2
#517EC2
oklch(59.2% 0.116 258.4)
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 #A37416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.019
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.044
Use #A37416 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.