#A57A4E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.2% 0.08 66), rgb(165, 122, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A57A4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57A4E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.08 66) |
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 #A57A4E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57A4E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57A4E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57A4E text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BC9977
oklch(70.7% 0.063 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57A4E
oklch(61.2% 0.08 66)
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Step 600
600
#966838
oklch(55.5% 0.087 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#80572A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#684724
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C22
oklch(37.8% 0.053 66.1)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#A57A4E 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) | #887D4A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2706F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57A4E
#A57A4E
oklch(61.2% 0.08 66)
- #5A89B2
#5A89B2
oklch(61.3% 0.081 245.9)
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 #A57A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.010
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #A57A4E 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.