#A87552
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.6% 0.081 55), rgb(168, 117, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A87552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87552 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 117, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.081 55) |
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 #A87552 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87552 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87552 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87552 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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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
#C0977B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87552
oklch(60.6% 0.081 55)
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Step 600
600
#9B653F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 55)
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Step 700
700
#845331
oklch(49% 0.081 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4429
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#573A25
oklch(37.7% 0.053 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#A87552 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) | #847A4F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908552 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56B6C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87552
#A87552
oklch(60.6% 0.081 55)
- #4E8AAC
#4E8AAC
oklch(60.7% 0.081 235.1)
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 #A87552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
Use #A87552 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.