#A57232
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.2% 0.102 69.5), rgb(165, 114, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A57232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57232 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 114, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.102 69.5) |
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 #A57232 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57232 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57232 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57232 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF996E
oklch(70.8% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F46
oklch(63.1% 0.094 70)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A57232
oklch(59.2% 0.102 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#835618
oklch(49.2% 0.095 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4617
oklch(42.6% 0.079 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#573B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#A57232 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) | #83752B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8133 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46664 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57232
#A57232
oklch(59.2% 0.102 69.5)
- #4B82B8
#4B82B8
oklch(59.2% 0.102 249.5)
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 #A57232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.014
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.039
Use #A57232 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.