#A47561
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.5% 0.067 44), rgb(164, 117, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#A47561 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 44°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47561 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 117, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.067 44) |
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 #A47561 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47561 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47561 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47561 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9787
oklch(70.7% 0.051 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47561
oklch(60.5% 0.067 44)
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Step 600
600
#976550
oklch(55.5% 0.072 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#815441
oklch(49.1% 0.067 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#A47561 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) | #817A60 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8461 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6D70 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47561
#A47561
oklch(60.5% 0.067 44)
- #538B9F
#538B9F
oklch(60.6% 0.066 223)
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 #A47561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #A47561 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.