#A37965
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.2% 0.061 46.6), rgb(163, 121, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A37965 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37965 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.061 46.6) |
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 #A37965 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37965 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37965 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37965 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BA9888
oklch(70.6% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37965
oklch(61.2% 0.061 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#946752
oklch(55.5% 0.066 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5643
oklch(49.2% 0.061 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#664637
oklch(42.6% 0.05 46)
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Step 900
900
#533B30
oklch(37.6% 0.039 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#A37965 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) | #847D64 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8665 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7274 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37965
#A37965
oklch(61.2% 0.061 46.6)
- #5B8CA0
#5B8CA0
oklch(61.3% 0.061 225.7)
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 #A37965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #A37965 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.