#A77438
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.9% 0.1 68.2), rgb(167, 116, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#A77438 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77438 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 116, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.1 68.2) |
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 #A77438 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77438 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77438 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77438 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.049 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 68.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77438
oklch(59.9% 0.1 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C661F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#865410
oklch(49.1% 0.101 67.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4512
oklch(42.7% 0.084 67.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A17
oklch(37.6% 0.065 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#A77438 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) | #857732 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918339 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56867 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77438
#A77438
oklch(59.9% 0.1 68.2)
- #4D85B9
#4D85B9
oklch(60.1% 0.099 248.1)
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 #A77438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.009
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
Use #A77438 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.