#A3765B
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.4% 0.069 52), rgb(163, 118, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#A3765B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3765B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 118, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.069 52) |
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 #A3765B | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3765B | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3765B text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3765B text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9882
oklch(70.8% 0.054 52.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3765B
oklch(60.4% 0.069 52)
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Step 600
600
#96674A
oklch(55.6% 0.074 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#80553B
oklch(49% 0.069 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#684631
oklch(42.7% 0.057 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#A3765B 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) | #827A59 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6E6F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3765B
#A3765B
oklch(60.4% 0.069 52)
- #5589A4
#5589A4
oklch(60.4% 0.069 232.2)
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 #A3765B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
Use #A3765B 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.