#A57248
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.5% 0.086 59.5), rgb(165, 114, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A57248 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 60°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57248 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 114, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.086 59.5) |
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 #A57248 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57248 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57248 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57248 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19776
oklch(70.7% 0.068 59.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57248
oklch(59.5% 0.086 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6536
oklch(55.7% 0.095 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#855429
oklch(49.2% 0.087 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4523
oklch(42.8% 0.072 60)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#A57248 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) | #817644 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8248 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26768 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57248
#A57248
oklch(59.5% 0.086 59.5)
- #4A86AD
#4A86AD
oklch(59.6% 0.087 239)
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 #A57248, 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 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
Use #A57248 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.