#A37463
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.2% 0.065 40.7), rgb(163, 116, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#A37463 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37463 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 116, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.065 40.7) |
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 #A37463 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37463 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37463 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37463 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BD9789
oklch(70.8% 0.05 41.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37463
oklch(60.2% 0.065 40.7)
-
Step 600
600
#976553
oklch(55.5% 0.071 40.6)
-
Step 700
700
#815444
oklch(49.2% 0.066 40.3)
-
Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
-
Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
-
Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#A37463 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) | #807962 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8363 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6D6F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37463
#A37463
oklch(60.2% 0.065 40.7)
- #528A9C
#528A9C
oklch(60.2% 0.065 220.6)
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 #A37463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
Use #A37463 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.