#A37762
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.8% 0.064 46.6), rgb(163, 119, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A37762 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37762 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 119, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.064 46.6) |
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 #A37762 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37762 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37762 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37762 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9887
oklch(70.8% 0.05 46.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37762
oklch(60.8% 0.064 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#956750
oklch(55.6% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5541
oklch(49% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#674636
oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#A37762 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) | #827B60 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8462 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7071 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37762
#A37762
oklch(60.8% 0.064 46.6)
- #588BA0
#588BA0
oklch(60.9% 0.063 226.1)
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 #A37762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
Use #A37762 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.