#A57149
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.4% 0.086 57.7), rgb(165, 113, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A57149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57149 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 113, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.086 57.7) |
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 #A57149 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57149 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57149 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57149 text on black | 5.05:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19777
oklch(70.8% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57149
oklch(59.4% 0.086 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6438
oklch(55.5% 0.094 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#85532B
oklch(49% 0.086 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4424
oklch(42.6% 0.072 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#A57149 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) | #807646 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8149 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26667 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57149
#A57149
oklch(59.4% 0.086 57.7)
- #4886AC
#4886AC
oklch(59.4% 0.087 237.6)
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 #A57149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
Use #A57149 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.