#A8774A
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.9% 0.087 62.6), rgb(168, 119, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A8774A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8774A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 119, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.087 62.6) |
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 #A8774A | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8774A | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8774A text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8774A text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09875
oklch(70.8% 0.068 62.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8774A
oklch(60.9% 0.087 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6634
oklch(55.6% 0.094 62.6)
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Step 700
700
#845526
oklch(49.2% 0.088 63.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4521
oklch(42.6% 0.073 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B20
oklch(37.8% 0.057 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#A8774A 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) | #867B46 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66C6C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8774A
#A8774A
oklch(60.9% 0.087 62.6)
- #5289B3
#5289B3
oklch(60.9% 0.087 242.9)
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 #A8774A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
Use #A8774A 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.