#A57239
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.3% 0.098 66.9), rgb(165, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A57239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57239 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.098 66.9) |
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 #A57239 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57239 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57239 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57239 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA3
oklch(81% 0.044 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9871
oklch(70.6% 0.071 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 67.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A57239
oklch(59.3% 0.098 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#835520
oklch(49% 0.091 66.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A461C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#A57239 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) | #837533 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F813A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36665 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57239
#A57239
oklch(59.3% 0.098 66.9)
- #4A83B5
#4A83B5
oklch(59.3% 0.098 246.8)
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 #A57239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
Use #A57239 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.