#A47260
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.9% 0.069 40.6), rgb(164, 114, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A47260 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47260 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 114, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.069 40.6) |
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 #A47260 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47260 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47260 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47260 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9687
oklch(70.7% 0.054 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47260
oklch(59.9% 0.069 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#996451
oklch(55.5% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#835342
oklch(49.2% 0.07 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900
#56392F
oklch(37.5% 0.045 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#A47260 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) | #7E785F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8260 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06A6D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47260
#A47260
oklch(59.9% 0.069 40.6)
- #4D8A9D
#4D8A9D
oklch(60% 0.069 220.2)
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 #A47260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
Use #A47260 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.