#A87138
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.5% 0.101 64.6), rgb(168, 113, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A87138 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87138 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 113, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.101 64.6) |
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 #A87138 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87138 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87138 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87138 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976C
oklch(70.8% 0.078 65.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87138
oklch(59.5% 0.101 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6421
oklch(55.6% 0.11 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#885313
oklch(49.2% 0.102 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4414
oklch(42.7% 0.084 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A18
oklch(37.9% 0.066 64.9)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#A87138 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) | #837532 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908239 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76564 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87138
#A87138
oklch(59.5% 0.101 64.6)
- #4585B7
#4585B7
oklch(59.6% 0.101 244.3)
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 #A87138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.012
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
Use #A87138 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.