#A77231
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.5% 0.105 68.7), rgb(167, 114, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A77231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77231 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 114, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.105 68.7) |
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 #A77231 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77231 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77231 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77231 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29768
oklch(70.6% 0.081 68.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77231
oklch(59.5% 0.105 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6516
oklch(55.6% 0.114 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#875404
oklch(49.2% 0.106 69)
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Step 800
800
#6E450B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#A77231 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) | #84762A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908232 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66564 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77231
#A77231
oklch(59.5% 0.105 68.7)
- #4983BA
#4983BA
oklch(59.5% 0.104 248.8)
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 #A77231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.011
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
Use #A77231 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.