#A47E5D
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.2% 0.066 62.1), rgb(164, 126, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A47E5D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47E5D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 126, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.066 62.1) |
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 #A47E5D | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47E5D | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47E5D text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47E5D text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.032 61)
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Step 400
400
#B99A80
oklch(70.8% 0.052 61.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47E5D
oklch(62.2% 0.066 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#926A46
oklch(55.7% 0.072 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5838
oklch(49.1% 0.066 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#65482E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C29
oklch(37.5% 0.043 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#A47E5D 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) | #8A805B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7675 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47E5D
#A47E5D
oklch(62.2% 0.066 62.1)
- #638CAC
#638CAC
oklch(62.2% 0.066 242.6)
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 #A47E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #A47E5D 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.