#A06347
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56% 0.089 45.1), rgb(160, 99, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A06347 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06347 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 99, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.089 45.1) |
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 #A06347 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06347 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06347 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06347 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C3947F
oklch(70.6% 0.064 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3795F
oklch(63% 0.082 44.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06347
oklch(56% 0.089 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#875137
oklch(49.1% 0.082 46)
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Step 800
800
#6E422E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#593829
oklch(37.6% 0.053 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#A06347 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) | #736A45 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827747 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD585C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06347
#A06347
oklch(56% 0.089 45.1)
- #2D7F9C
#2D7F9C
oklch(56% 0.089 225.5)
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 #A06347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #A06347 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.