#A87765
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.4% 0.068 41), rgb(168, 119, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A87765 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87765 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 119, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.068 41) |
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 #A87765 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87765 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87765 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87765 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9688
oklch(70.6% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87765
oklch(61.4% 0.068 41)
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Step 600
600
#986552
oklch(55.6% 0.072 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#825342
oklch(49% 0.069 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4437
oklch(42.7% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#A87765 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) | #837C64 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8665 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46F72 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87765
#A87765
oklch(61.4% 0.068 41)
- #538EA1
#538EA1
oklch(61.4% 0.068 220.7)
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 #A87765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
Use #A87765 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.