#A47A40
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.9% 0.092 73.4), rgb(164, 122, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A47A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47A40 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 122, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.092 73.4) |
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 #A47A40 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47A40 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47A40 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47A40 text on black | 5.43:1 | 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
#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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 73.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47A40
oklch(60.9% 0.092 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#966927
oklch(55.5% 0.099 73.1)
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Step 700
700
#805719
oklch(49% 0.093 72.9)
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Step 800
800
#684818
oklch(42.8% 0.076 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#553C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#A47A40 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) | #897C3B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938641 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16F6D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47A40
#A47A40
oklch(60.9% 0.092 73.4)
- #5B86B9
#5B86B9
oklch(61% 0.091 253.4)
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 #A47A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
Use #A47A40 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.