#A7733E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.8% 0.095 64.7), rgb(167, 115, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A7733E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 65°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7733E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 115, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.095 64.7) |
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 #A7733E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7733E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7733E text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7733E text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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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
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C2976F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 64.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7733E
oklch(59.8% 0.095 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6528
oklch(55.6% 0.104 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#86541B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4519
oklch(42.8% 0.08 64.9)
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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)
#A7733E 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) | #847739 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56767 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7733E
#A7733E
oklch(59.8% 0.095 64.7)
- #4A85B5
#4A85B5
oklch(59.7% 0.096 245)
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 #A7733E, 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 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
Use #A7733E 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.