#A57E45
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.9% 0.089 75.3), rgb(165, 126, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A57E45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57E45 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 126, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.089 75.3) |
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 #A57E45 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57E45 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57E45 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57E45 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 75.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57E45
oklch(61.9% 0.089 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#946A29
oklch(55.5% 0.097 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E591C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 75.8)
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Step 800
800
#66491A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#A57E45 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) | #8D7F40 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968947 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27471 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57E45
#A57E45
oklch(61.9% 0.089 75.3)
- #6188BB
#6188BB
oklch(61.9% 0.089 255.5)
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 #A57E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.010
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.014
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
Use #A57E45 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.