#A37856
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.7% 0.072 59.2), rgb(163, 120, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A37856 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37856 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 120, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.072 59.2) |
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 #A37856 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37856 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37856 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37856 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCAB
oklch(81% 0.035 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC997E
oklch(70.8% 0.056 59.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37856
oklch(60.7% 0.072 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#966843
oklch(55.7% 0.079 59)
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Step 700
700
#7F5635
oklch(49% 0.072 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#68472C
oklch(42.8% 0.061 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#543B28
oklch(37.6% 0.047 58)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#A37856 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) | #857B53 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8556 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6F6F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37856
#A37856
oklch(60.7% 0.072 59.2)
- #5889A9
#5889A9
oklch(60.8% 0.072 238.2)
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 #A37856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.013
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
Use #A37856 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.