#A57241
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.4% 0.092 63.3), rgb(165, 114, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A57241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57241 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 114, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.092 63.3) |
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 #A57241 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57241 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57241 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57241 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#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
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57241
oklch(59.4% 0.092 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C652E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 63)
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Step 700
700
#855421
oklch(49.1% 0.092 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C451D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#A57241 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) | #82763D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8142 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36766 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57241
#A57241
oklch(59.4% 0.092 63.3)
- #4A84B1
#4A84B1
oklch(59.3% 0.092 243.7)
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 #A57241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
Use #A57241 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.