#A37F60
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.3% 0.063 62), rgb(163, 127, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#A37F60 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37F60 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 127, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.063 62) |
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 #A37F60 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37F60 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37F60 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37F60 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79A82
oklch(70.6% 0.048 61.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37F60
oklch(62.3% 0.063 62)
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Step 600
600
#906A49
oklch(55.5% 0.068 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B593A
oklch(49.2% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#644830
oklch(42.6% 0.053 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#A37F60 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) | #8A815E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938960 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7777 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37F60
#A37F60
oklch(62.3% 0.063 62)
- #658CAA
#658CAA
oklch(62.3% 0.063 242.1)
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 #A37F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
Use #A37F60 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.