#A47503
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.5% 0.122 80.3), rgb(164, 117, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A47503 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47503 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 117, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 96%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.122 80.3) |
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 #A47503 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47503 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47503 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47503 text on black | 5.12:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09A58
oklch(70.7% 0.096 80)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47503
oklch(59.5% 0.122 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#A47503 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) | #877600 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92820D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36763 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47503
#A47503
oklch(59.5% 0.122 80.3)
- #527EC7
#527EC7
oklch(59.5% 0.122 260)
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 #A47503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.046
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.047
Use #A47503 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.