#A3785D
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.9% 0.067 53.2), rgb(163, 120, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A3785D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3785D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 120, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.067 53.2) |
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 #A3785D | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3785D | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3785D text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3785D text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9883
oklch(70.6% 0.052 52.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3785D
oklch(60.9% 0.067 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#95674A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F563C
oklch(49.1% 0.067 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#674631
oklch(42.6% 0.056 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#543B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 52)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#A3785D 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) | #847C5B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7071 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3785D
#A3785D
oklch(60.9% 0.067 53.2)
- #598AA5
#598AA5
oklch(60.9% 0.067 233.5)
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 #A3785D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
Use #A3785D 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.