#A57642
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.2% 0.091 67.4), rgb(165, 118, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A57642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57642 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 118, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.091 67.4) |
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 #A57642 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57642 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57642 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57642 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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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 (this color)
#A57642
oklch(60.2% 0.091 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#99672C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#83551F
oklch(49% 0.092 66.6)
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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)
#A57642 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) | #86793D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918443 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36B6A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57642
#A57642
oklch(60.2% 0.091 67.4)
- #5286B4
#5286B4
oklch(60.3% 0.09 246.6)
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 #A57642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.016
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
Use #A57642 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.