#A4744E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.9% 0.08 58.8), rgb(164, 116, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A4744E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4744E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.08 58.8) |
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 #A4744E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4744E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4744E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4744E text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF987A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4744E
oklch(59.9% 0.08 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#99663C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#83552E
oklch(49.2% 0.082 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4527
oklch(42.6% 0.067 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B24
oklch(37.7% 0.052 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#A4744E 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) | #82784B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16A6B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4744E
#A4744E
oklch(59.9% 0.08 58.8)
- #5087AB
#5087AB
oklch(60% 0.08 238.8)
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 #A4744E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.012
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
Use #A4744E 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.