#A57D52
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.9% 0.077 67.6), rgb(165, 125, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A57D52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57D52 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 125, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.077 67.6) |
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 #A57D52 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57D52 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57D52 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57D52 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA7
oklch(81% 0.038 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A78
oklch(70.7% 0.06 68.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57D52
oklch(61.9% 0.077 67.6)
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Step 600
600
#94693A
oklch(55.5% 0.084 67)
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Step 700
700
#7E582C
oklch(49.2% 0.078 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#664826
oklch(42.7% 0.064 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C23
oklch(37.6% 0.05 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#A57D52 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) | #8A7F4F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948853 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17472 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57D52
#A57D52
oklch(61.9% 0.077 67.6)
- #608AB2
#608AB2
oklch(61.9% 0.077 248)
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 #A57D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.003
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
Use #A57D52 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.