#A87453
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.5% 0.081 53), rgb(168, 116, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A87453 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87453 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 116, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.081 53) |
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 #A87453 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87453 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87453 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87453 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1967C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 52.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87453
oklch(60.5% 0.081 53)
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Step 600
600
#9C6440
oklch(55.6% 0.089 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#855332
oklch(49.1% 0.082 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C442A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53)
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Step 900
900
#583A26
oklch(37.8% 0.053 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#A87453 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) | #837950 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8453 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56A6C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87453
#A87453
oklch(60.5% 0.081 53)
- #4C8AAA
#4C8AAA
oklch(60.5% 0.081 232.7)
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 #A87453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #A87453 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.