#A3773D
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.1% 0.093 72), rgb(163, 119, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A3773D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 72°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3773D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 119, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.093 72) |
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 #A3773D | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3773D | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3773D text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3773D text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 71.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 72.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3773D
oklch(60.1% 0.093 72)
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Step 600
600
#986826
oklch(55.6% 0.101 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#815718
oklch(49.1% 0.094 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#694717
oklch(42.7% 0.078 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#A3773D 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) | #877937 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91843E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16C6A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3773D
#A3773D
oklch(60.1% 0.093 72)
- #5684B7
#5684B7
oklch(60.2% 0.093 251.9)
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 #A3773D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.016
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
Use #A3773D 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.