#A47843
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.5% 0.089 69.9), rgb(164, 120, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A47843 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47843 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 120, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.089 69.9) |
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 #A47843 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47843 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47843 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47843 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9971
oklch(70.6% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47843
oklch(60.5% 0.089 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#97682C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#81571F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 70.3)
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Step 800
800
#69471C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#A47843 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) | #877A3E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918544 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16D6C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47843
#A47843
oklch(60.5% 0.089 69.9)
- #5786B5
#5786B5
oklch(60.6% 0.088 249.5)
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 #A47843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
Use #A47843 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.