#A4765C
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.6% 0.069 50.5), rgb(164, 118, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A4765C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4765C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 118, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.069 50.5) |
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 #A4765C | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4765C | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4765C text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4765C text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9783
oklch(70.6% 0.054 49.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4765C
oklch(60.6% 0.069 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#97664A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#81553B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#694631
oklch(42.8% 0.058 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#A4765C 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) | #837A5A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06E6F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4765C
#A4765C
oklch(60.6% 0.069 50.5)
- #548AA4
#548AA4
oklch(60.6% 0.07 230.3)
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 #A4765C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
Use #A4765C 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.