#A8753E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.3% 0.096 66.3), rgb(168, 117, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A8753E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8753E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 117, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.096 66.3) |
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 #A8753E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8753E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8753E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8753E text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1986E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 66.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8753E
oklch(60.3% 0.096 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6626
oklch(55.7% 0.104 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#855418
oklch(49% 0.097 66.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4517
oklch(42.6% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A1A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#A8753E 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) | #867839 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66968 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8753E
#A8753E
oklch(60.3% 0.096 66.3)
- #4E86B7
#4E86B7
oklch(60.2% 0.096 246.6)
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 #A8753E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.010
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
Use #A8753E 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.