#A8795B
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.6% 0.073 53.5), rgb(168, 121, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A8795B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8795B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 121, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.073 53.5) |
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 #A8795B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8795B | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8795B text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8795B text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE9780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 52)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8795B
oklch(61.6% 0.073 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#986646
oklch(55.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 700
700
#815537
oklch(49.1% 0.073 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#69452E
oklch(42.6% 0.061 53)
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Step 900
900
#563B29
oklch(37.8% 0.048 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#322218
oklch(26.9% 0.03 53)
#A8795B 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) | #867D59 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47071 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8795B
#A8795B
oklch(61.6% 0.073 53.5)
- #568DAA
#568DAA
oklch(61.7% 0.073 232.7)
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 #A8795B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
Use #A8795B 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.