#A47F37
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.8% 0.1 81.6), rgb(164, 127, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A47F37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47F37 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 127, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.1 81.6) |
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 #A47F37 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47F37 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47F37 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47F37 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47F37
oklch(61.8% 0.1 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#936C12
oklch(55.6% 0.109 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664908
oklch(42.6% 0.084 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#533E13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#A47F37 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) | #8E7F2F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97893A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2746F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47F37
#A47F37
oklch(61.8% 0.1 81.6)
- #6385C2
#6385C2
oklch(61.7% 0.101 261.6)
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 #A47F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
Use #A47F37 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.