#A9784E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.3% 0.084 60.9), rgb(169, 120, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A9784E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9784E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 120, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.084 60.9) |
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 #A9784E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9784E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9784E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9784E text on black | 5.48:1 | 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
#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
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9877
oklch(70.8% 0.065 61.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9784E
oklch(61.3% 0.084 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6638
oklch(55.6% 0.091 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#83542A
oklch(49% 0.085 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4524
oklch(42.7% 0.071 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B22
oklch(37.8% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#A9784E 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) | #877C4B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B66E6E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9784E
#A9784E
oklch(61.3% 0.084 60.9)
- #538BB2
#538BB2
oklch(61.4% 0.084 240.4)
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 #A9784E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
Use #A9784E 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.