#A9783C
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61% 0.098 69.6), rgb(169, 120, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A9783C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9783C |
| RGB | rgb(169, 120, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.098 69.6) |
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 #A9783C | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9783C | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9783C text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9783C text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0986B
oklch(70.6% 0.077 69.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9783C
oklch(61% 0.098 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6720
oklch(55.7% 0.107 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#845512
oklch(49.1% 0.099 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4613
oklch(42.7% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B17
oklch(37.7% 0.064 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#A9783C 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) | #897B36 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76C6A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9783C
#A9783C
oklch(61% 0.098 69.6)
- #5387BC
#5387BC
oklch(61% 0.099 250.2)
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 #A9783C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.011
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
Use #A9783C 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.