#A4713E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.1% 0.093 64.3), rgb(164, 113, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A4713E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4713E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 113, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.093 64.3) |
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 #A4713E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4713E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4713E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4713E text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BF9875
oklch(70.7% 0.067 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E50
oklch(63.1% 0.086 64)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4713E
oklch(59.1% 0.093 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#835526
oklch(49.1% 0.087 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4621
oklch(42.7% 0.072 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#A4713E 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) | #817539 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26665 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4713E
#A4713E
oklch(59.1% 0.093 64.3)
- #4983B1
#4983B1
oklch(59% 0.093 244.3)
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 #A4713E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
Use #A4713E 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.