#A0693D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57% 0.092 58.1), rgb(160, 105, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A0693D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0693D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 105, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.092 58.1) |
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 #A0693D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0693D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0693D text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0693D text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07C54
oklch(63% 0.085 58)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0693D
oklch(57% 0.092 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#85532B
oklch(49% 0.086 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4525
oklch(42.8% 0.071 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#A0693D 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) | #796E39 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5E5F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0693D
#A0693D
oklch(57% 0.092 58.1)
- #3C7FA8
#3C7FA8
oklch(57.1% 0.093 238.3)
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 #A0693D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.011
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
Use #A0693D 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.