#A0644E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.4% 0.085 40.9), rgb(160, 100, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A0644E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0644E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 100, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.085 40.9) |
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 #A0644E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0644E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0644E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0644E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39484
oklch(70.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27965
oklch(63% 0.078 40.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0644E
oklch(56.4% 0.085 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#87513D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 41)
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Step 800
800
#6D4233
oklch(42.6% 0.065 40)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#A0644E 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) | #736B4C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5A5E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0644E
#A0644E
oklch(56.4% 0.085 40.9)
- #308199
#308199
oklch(56.4% 0.085 221.1)
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 #A0644E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
Use #A0644E 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.