#A4785E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(61% 0.067 51.7), rgb(164, 120, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A4785E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4785E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 120, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.067 51.7) |
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 #A4785E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4785E | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4785E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4785E text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9883
oklch(70.7% 0.053 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4785E
oklch(61% 0.067 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#96674B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F553C
oklch(48.9% 0.067 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#684632
oklch(42.7% 0.056 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#543B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 52)
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Step 950
950
#32231A
oklch(27.2% 0.028 52.1)
#A4785E 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) | #847C5C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07071 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4785E
#A4785E
oklch(61% 0.067 51.7)
- #588BA5
#588BA5
oklch(61.1% 0.067 231.6)
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 #A4785E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
Use #A4785E 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.