#A37869
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.1% 0.059 40.1), rgb(163, 120, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A37869 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37869 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 120, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.059 40.1) |
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 #A37869 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37869 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37869 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37869 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB988B
oklch(70.8% 0.046 41.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37869
oklch(61.1% 0.059 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#946757
oklch(55.7% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5547
oklch(49% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#67463A
oklch(42.8% 0.05 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#543B32
oklch(37.8% 0.039 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#A37869 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) | #827D68 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8569 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7274 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37869
#A37869
oklch(61.1% 0.059 40.1)
- #5A8C9C
#5A8C9C
oklch(61.1% 0.059 220.1)
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 #A37869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #A37869 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.