#A37841
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.4% 0.09 71.5), rgb(163, 120, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A37841 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37841 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 120, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.09 71.5) |
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 #A37841 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37841 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37841 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37841 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A70
oklch(70.8% 0.071 71.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37841
oklch(60.4% 0.09 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#97692A
oklch(55.7% 0.098 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#81571D
oklch(49.2% 0.091 71)
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Step 800
800
#68471A
oklch(42.6% 0.075 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#553C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#A37841 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) | #877A3C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918442 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06D6B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37841
#A37841
oklch(60.4% 0.09 71.5)
- #5885B6
#5885B6
oklch(60.5% 0.09 251.5)
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 #A37841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
Use #A37841 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.