#A5742E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.6% 0.105 72.7), rgb(165, 116, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A5742E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 73°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5742E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.105 72.7) |
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 #A5742E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5742E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5742E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5742E text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09966
oklch(70.7% 0.082 73.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A5742E
oklch(59.6% 0.105 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B670E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 73.1)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4606
oklch(42.7% 0.088 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#A5742E 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) | #857725 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918230 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46865 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5742E
#A5742E
oklch(59.6% 0.105 72.7)
- #4F82BC
#4F82BC
oklch(59.6% 0.105 252.7)
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 #A5742E, 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 0.023
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
Use #A5742E 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.