#A47321
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.2% 0.112 75.4), rgb(164, 115, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A47321 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47321 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 115, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.112 75.4) |
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 #A47321 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47321 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47321 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47321 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A66
oklch(70.7% 0.081 76)
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Step 500
500
#AD803A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 75.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A47321
oklch(59.2% 0.112 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4707
oklch(42.7% 0.086 75.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C12
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#A47321 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) | #857513 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908124 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36663 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47321
#A47321
oklch(59.2% 0.112 75.4)
- #4E7FBF
#4E7FBF
oklch(59.1% 0.112 255.7)
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 #A47321, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.040
Use #A47321 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.