#A77427
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.8% 0.111 73.3), rgb(167, 116, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A77427 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77427 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 116, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.111 73.3) |
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 #A77427 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77427 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77427 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77427 text on black | 5.17:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29862
oklch(70.7% 0.087 72.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77427
oklch(59.8% 0.111 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 73.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#A77427 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) | #86771C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928329 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66764 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77427
#A77427
oklch(59.8% 0.111 73.3)
- #4D82C0
#4D82C0
oklch(59.7% 0.111 253.4)
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 #A77427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
Use #A77427 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.