#A57D49
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.7% 0.085 72.4), rgb(165, 125, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A57D49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 72°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57D49 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 125, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.085 72.4) |
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 #A57D49 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57D49 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57D49 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57D49 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A72
oklch(70.7% 0.067 71.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57D49
oklch(61.7% 0.085 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#946A2F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 73)
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Step 700
700
#7E5822
oklch(49% 0.086 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#67481E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 72)
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Step 900
900
#543D1E
oklch(37.8% 0.056 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#A57D49 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) | #8B7F45 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27371 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57D49
#A57D49
oklch(61.7% 0.085 72.4)
- #5F89B8
#5F89B8
oklch(61.9% 0.085 252)
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 #A57D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.010
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.011
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.011
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
Use #A57D49 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.