#A87129
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.3% 0.11 69.5), rgb(168, 113, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A87129 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87129 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 113, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 61%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.11 69.5) |
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 #A87129 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87129 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87129 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87129 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 600.
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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
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9F
oklch(81% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19869
oklch(70.7% 0.08 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 69.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A87129
oklch(59.3% 0.11 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#85540B
oklch(49% 0.102 69.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C450F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#583B15
oklch(37.8% 0.066 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230E
oklch(27.2% 0.042 70.2)
#A87129 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) | #84751F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90822B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76462 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87129
#A87129
oklch(59.3% 0.11 69.5)
- #4682BD
#4682BD
oklch(59.3% 0.11 249.8)
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 #A87129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
Use #A87129 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.