#A57055
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.4% 0.078 47.8), rgb(165, 112, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A57055 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57055 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 112, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.078 47.8) |
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 #A57055 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57055 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57055 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57055 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19680
oklch(70.8% 0.061 48.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57055
oklch(59.4% 0.078 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6346
oklch(55.5% 0.085 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#855238
oklch(49% 0.079 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C432E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 47.5)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#A57055 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) | #7E7553 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8155 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26769 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57055
#A57055
oklch(59.4% 0.078 47.8)
- #4788A3
#4788A3
oklch(59.5% 0.078 227.4)
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 #A57055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
Use #A57055 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.