#A77034
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.1% 0.103 65.7), rgb(167, 112, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A77034 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77034 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 112, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.103 65.7) |
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 #A77034 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77034 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77034 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77034 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 600.
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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
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C1986F
oklch(70.8% 0.074 66.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17D48
oklch(63.1% 0.095 65.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A77034
oklch(59.1% 0.103 65.7)
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Step 700
700
#85541B
oklch(49.1% 0.096 65.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4519
oklch(42.7% 0.079 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#A77034 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) | #82742E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8135 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66363 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77034
#A77034
oklch(59.1% 0.103 65.7)
- #4483B7
#4483B7
oklch(59.1% 0.103 245.7)
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 #A77034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.014
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
Use #A77034 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.