#A47544
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60% 0.088 65.9), rgb(164, 117, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A47544 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47544 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 117, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.088 65.9) |
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 #A47544 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47544 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47544 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47544 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9873
oklch(70.7% 0.069 64.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47544
oklch(60% 0.088 65.9)
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Step 600
600
#996730
oklch(55.6% 0.096 66)
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Step 700
700
#835522
oklch(49.1% 0.09 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A461E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#A47544 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) | #847840 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8345 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16A69 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47544
#A47544
oklch(60% 0.088 65.9)
- #5185B2
#5185B2
oklch(59.9% 0.089 246.1)
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 #A47544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
Use #A47544 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.