#A37962
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(61.2% 0.063 49.9), rgb(163, 121, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A37962 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37962 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 121, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.063 49.9) |
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 #A37962 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37962 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37962 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37962 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9886
oklch(70.7% 0.049 48.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37962
oklch(61.2% 0.063 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#94684F
oklch(55.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5640
oklch(49.1% 0.063 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#674735
oklch(42.9% 0.052 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#A37962 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) | #847D60 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8662 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7273 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37962
#A37962
oklch(61.2% 0.063 49.9)
- #5B8BA2
#5B8BA2
oklch(61.1% 0.063 229.7)
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 #A37962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
Use #A37962 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.