#A37D69
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.1% 0.056 49), rgb(163, 125, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#A37D69 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37D69 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 125, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.056 49) |
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 #A37D69 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37D69 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37D69 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37D69 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89989
oklch(70.7% 0.044 48.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37D69
oklch(62.1% 0.056 49)
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Step 600
600
#916954
oklch(55.6% 0.06 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5744
oklch(49% 0.056 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#644738
oklch(42.6% 0.047 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#523C30
oklch(37.7% 0.037 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#A37D69 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) | #878068 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908869 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7778 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37D69
#A37D69
oklch(62.1% 0.056 49)
- #638DA2
#638DA2
oklch(62.1% 0.056 230.4)
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 #A37D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
Use #A37D69 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.