#A47259
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.7% 0.073 47.4), rgb(164, 114, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A47259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47259 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 114, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.073 47.4) |
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 #A47259 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47259 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47259 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47259 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9682
oklch(70.6% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47259
oklch(59.7% 0.073 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A654A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#83533B
oklch(49% 0.074 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4431
oklch(42.7% 0.062 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#A47259 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) | #7F7757 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8259 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0696B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47259
#A47259
oklch(59.7% 0.073 47.4)
- #4C88A2
#4C88A2
oklch(59.7% 0.074 228)
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 #A47259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #A47259 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.