#A7735B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.3% 0.075 45.6), rgb(167, 115, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A7735B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7735B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 115, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.075 45.6) |
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 #A7735B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7735B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7735B text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7735B text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09682
oklch(70.7% 0.058 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7735B
oklch(60.3% 0.075 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B644A
oklch(55.7% 0.081 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#84523B
oklch(49% 0.076 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4431
oklch(42.8% 0.063 46)
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Step 900
900
#57392B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#A7735B 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) | #817859 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D835B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36A6D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7735B
#A7735B
oklch(60.3% 0.075 45.6)
- #4C8BA3
#4C8BA3
oklch(60.4% 0.074 225)
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 #A7735B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
Use #A7735B 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.