#A0634B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.1% 0.087 42.1), rgb(160, 99, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A0634B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0634B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 99, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.087 42.1) |
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 #A0634B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0634B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0634B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0634B text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39482
oklch(70.6% 0.063 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37963
oklch(63% 0.08 41.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0634B
oklch(56.1% 0.087 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#87503B
oklch(49% 0.081 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#A0634B 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) | #736A49 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD595D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0634B
#A0634B
oklch(56.1% 0.087 42.1)
- #2D809A
#2D809A
oklch(56.1% 0.087 222.6)
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 #A0634B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
Use #A0634B 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.