#A57644
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.3% 0.089 66.4), rgb(165, 118, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A57644 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57644 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 118, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.089 66.4) |
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 #A57644 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57644 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57644 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57644 text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9872
oklch(70.7% 0.07 65.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57644
oklch(60.3% 0.089 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#99672F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#835521
oklch(49.1% 0.09 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A461D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#A57644 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) | #857940 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908445 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36B6A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57644
#A57644
oklch(60.3% 0.089 66.4)
- #5286B3
#5286B3
oklch(60.2% 0.089 246.1)
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 #A57644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
Use #A57644 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.