#A37E65
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.2% 0.058 55.4), rgb(163, 126, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A37E65 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37E65 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 126, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.058 55.4) |
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 #A37E65 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37E65 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37E65 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37E65 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A86
oklch(70.8% 0.046 55.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37E65
oklch(62.2% 0.058 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#916A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.064 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5840
oklch(49.1% 0.059 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#644835
oklch(42.7% 0.049 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#A37E65 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) | #898163 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918965 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7777 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37E65
#A37E65
oklch(62.2% 0.058 55.4)
- #648DA6
#648DA6
oklch(62.3% 0.059 235.7)
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 #A37E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
Use #A37E65 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.