#A77A49
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.4% 0.086 67.4), rgb(167, 122, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A77A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77A49 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 122, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.086 67.4) |
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 #A77A49 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77A49 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77A49 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77A49 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9973
oklch(70.7% 0.067 67.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77A49
oklch(61.4% 0.086 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#986831
oklch(55.7% 0.094 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#815623
oklch(49% 0.087 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#69471F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C1F
oklch(37.9% 0.057 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#A77A49 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) | #897D45 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94874A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4706E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77A49
#A77A49
oklch(61.4% 0.086 67.4)
- #5889B6
#5889B6
oklch(61.4% 0.087 247.4)
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 #A77A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.012
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
Use #A77A49 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.