#A47E01
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(61.3% 0.125 87.3), rgb(164, 126, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A47E01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47E01 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 126, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 99%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.125 87.3) |
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 #A47E01 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47E01 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47E01 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47E01 text on black | 5.56:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF94
oklch(81% 0.061 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9D55
oklch(70.8% 0.098 87.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47E01
oklch(61.3% 0.125 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312403
oklch(26.9% 0.051 86.5)
#A47E01 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98880F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3716B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47E01
#A47E01
oklch(61.3% 0.125 87.3)
- #6380CF
#6380CF
oklch(61.3% 0.125 267.4)
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 #A47E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.014
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.014
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
Use #A47E01 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.