#A77B4F
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.7% 0.081 65.3), rgb(167, 123, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A77B4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77B4F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 123, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.081 65.3) |
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 #A77B4F | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77B4F | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77B4F text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77B4F text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BD9977
oklch(70.8% 0.064 64.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77B4F
oklch(61.7% 0.081 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#976837
oklch(55.6% 0.089 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#80562A
oklch(49% 0.082 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#684724
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C22
oklch(37.8% 0.053 66.1)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#A77B4F 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) | #897E4B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948850 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47170 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77B4F
#A77B4F
oklch(61.7% 0.081 65.3)
- #5A8AB3
#5A8AB3
oklch(61.6% 0.081 245.4)
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 #A77B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.008
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.012
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
Use #A77B4F 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.