#A87950
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.4% 0.081 61.5), rgb(168, 121, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A87950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87950 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 121, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.081 61.5) |
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 #A87950 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87950 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87950 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87950 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9878
oklch(70.7% 0.064 61.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87950
oklch(61.4% 0.081 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#99673A
oklch(55.7% 0.089 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#82552C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4625
oklch(42.8% 0.069 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B23
oklch(37.7% 0.053 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#A87950 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) | #887C4D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938751 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56F6F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87950
#A87950
oklch(61.4% 0.081 61.5)
- #568BB1
#568BB1
oklch(61.5% 0.081 241)
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 #A87950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.013
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.017
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
Use #A87950 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.