#A57331
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.4% 0.103 70.8), rgb(165, 115, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A57331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57331 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 115, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.103 70.8) |
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 #A57331 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57331 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57331 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57331 text on black | 5.09:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57331
oklch(59.4% 0.103 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6616
oklch(55.6% 0.112 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#855504
oklch(49.1% 0.104 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C460B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#583B14
oklch(37.8% 0.067 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#A57331 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) | #847629 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908233 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46765 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57331
#A57331
oklch(59.4% 0.103 70.8)
- #4D82BA
#4D82BA
oklch(59.4% 0.103 251.1)
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 #A57331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
Use #A57331 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.