#A47E43
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.8% 0.09 76.8), rgb(164, 126, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A47E43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47E43 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 126, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.09 76.8) |
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 #A47E43 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47E43 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47E43 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47E43 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47E43
oklch(61.8% 0.09 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#936B27
oklch(55.6% 0.098 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5919
oklch(49.2% 0.091 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#664918
oklch(42.7% 0.075 77)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#A47E43 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) | #8D7F3E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968845 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17470 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47E43
#A47E43
oklch(61.8% 0.09 76.8)
- #6287BB
#6287BB
oklch(61.7% 0.09 257)
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 #A47E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
Use #A47E43 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.