#A87241
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.8% 0.094 61.6), rgb(168, 114, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A87241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87241 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 114, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.094 61.6) |
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 #A87241 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87241 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87241 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87241 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87241
oklch(59.8% 0.094 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E642D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 61.3)
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Step 700
700
#87531F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E441C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#A87241 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) | #83763D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8342 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66667 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87241
#A87241
oklch(59.8% 0.094 61.6)
- #4786B3
#4786B3
oklch(59.7% 0.095 241.8)
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 #A87241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
Use #A87241 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.