#A3794E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.8% 0.079 66.1), rgb(163, 121, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A3794E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3794E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 121, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.079 66.1) |
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 #A3794E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3794E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3794E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3794E 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9978
oklch(70.7% 0.062 64.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3794E
oklch(60.8% 0.079 66.1)
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Step 600
600
#956939
oklch(55.6% 0.086 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F572B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#684725
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C23
oklch(37.7% 0.051 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#A3794E 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) | #877C4B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0706E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3794E
#A3794E
oklch(60.8% 0.079 66.1)
- #5A87AF
#5A87AF
oklch(60.7% 0.079 246.4)
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 #A3794E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.014
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #A3794E 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.