#A9733B
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60% 0.099 64.9), rgb(169, 115, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A9733B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9733B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 115, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.099 64.9) |
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 #A9733B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9733B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9733B text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9733B text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976D
oklch(70.8% 0.078 64.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9733B
oklch(60% 0.099 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6423
oklch(55.5% 0.108 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#875315
oklch(49.1% 0.1 65)
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Step 800
800
#6E4415
oklch(42.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#A9733B 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) | #847735 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86766 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9733B
#A9733B
oklch(60% 0.099 64.9)
- #4986B8
#4986B8
oklch(60.1% 0.1 245.3)
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 #A9733B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.009
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.017
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #A9733B 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.