#A77137
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.3% 0.101 65.5), rgb(167, 113, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A77137 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77137 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 113, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.101 65.5) |
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 #A77137 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77137 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77137 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77137 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#C09870
oklch(70.7% 0.073 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07E4A
oklch(63.2% 0.093 65.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A77137
oklch(59.3% 0.101 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#84541E
oklch(49% 0.093 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C451B
oklch(42.7% 0.078 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 67)
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Step 950
950
#332211
oklch(26.8% 0.038 64.9)
#A77137 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) | #827531 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8138 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66564 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77137
#A77137
oklch(59.3% 0.101 65.5)
- #4684B6
#4684B6
oklch(59.4% 0.1 245)
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 #A77137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
Use #A77137 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.