#A77152
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.8% 0.082 50.5), rgb(167, 113, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A77152 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77152 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 113, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.082 50.5) |
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 #A77152 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77152 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77152 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77152 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2967D
oklch(70.8% 0.064 50.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77152
oklch(59.8% 0.082 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6342
oklch(55.6% 0.089 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#865233
oklch(49.1% 0.083 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D432B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#583927
oklch(37.6% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#A77152 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) | #807650 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8252 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46769 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77152
#A77152
oklch(59.8% 0.082 50.5)
- #4788A7
#4788A7
oklch(59.6% 0.082 231)
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 #A77152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
Use #A77152 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.