#A3764C
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.2% 0.081 63.3), rgb(163, 118, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A3764C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3764C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 118, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.081 63.3) |
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 #A3764C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3764C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3764C text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3764C text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA7
oklch(81% 0.04 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9978
oklch(70.8% 0.063 64.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3764C
oklch(60.2% 0.081 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#976739
oklch(55.5% 0.087 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#81562B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#694625
oklch(42.6% 0.068 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B23
oklch(37.6% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#A3764C 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) | #847949 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06C6C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3764C
#A3764C
oklch(60.2% 0.081 63.3)
- #5486AD
#5486AD
oklch(60.1% 0.081 243.2)
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 #A3764C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
Use #A3764C 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.