#A37532
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.6% 0.101 73.7), rgb(163, 117, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A37532 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37532 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 117, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.101 73.7) |
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 #A37532 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37532 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37532 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37532 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9968
oklch(70.7% 0.08 73)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37532
oklch(59.6% 0.101 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#996817
oklch(55.6% 0.11 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835605
oklch(49.1% 0.102 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A470C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 74.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C14
oklch(37.7% 0.066 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#A37532 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) | #86772A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908234 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16967 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37532
#A37532
oklch(59.6% 0.101 73.7)
- #5282BA
#5282BA
oklch(59.7% 0.101 253.2)
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 #A37532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.016
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
Use #A37532 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.