#A47955
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(61% 0.074 60.7), rgb(164, 121, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A47955 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47955 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 121, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.074 60.7) |
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 #A47955 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47955 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47955 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47955 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCAA
oklch(81% 0.036 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC997C
oklch(70.8% 0.058 61.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47955
oklch(61% 0.074 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#966841
oklch(55.7% 0.08 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5633
oklch(49% 0.074 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#68472A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C27
oklch(37.8% 0.047 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#A47955 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) | #867C52 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908655 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07070 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47955
#A47955
oklch(61% 0.074 60.7)
- #5989AC
#5989AC
oklch(61% 0.075 241.2)
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 #A47955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
Use #A47955 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.