#A47B60
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.6% 0.064 54.6), rgb(164, 123, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A47B60 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47B60 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 123, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.064 54.6) |
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 #A47B60 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47B60 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47B60 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47B60 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAE
oklch(81% 0.032 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9983
oklch(70.7% 0.05 55.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47B60
oklch(61.6% 0.064 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#94684B
oklch(55.6% 0.071 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E573C
oklch(49.2% 0.065 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#664732
oklch(42.7% 0.054 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#533C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#A47B60 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) | #877E5E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908760 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7374 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47B60
#A47B60
oklch(61.6% 0.064 54.6)
- #5E8CA6
#5E8CA6
oklch(61.7% 0.064 234)
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 #A47B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
Use #A47B60 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.