#A1644D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.5% 0.087 41.3), rgb(161, 100, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A1644D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1644D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 100, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.087 41.3) |
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 #A1644D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1644D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1644D text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1644D text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37964
oklch(63.1% 0.079 40.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1644D
oklch(56.5% 0.087 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#87503C
oklch(49% 0.081 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4232
oklch(42.7% 0.067 40.7)
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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)
#A1644D 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) | #746B4B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5A5E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1644D
#A1644D
oklch(56.5% 0.087 41.3)
- #2E819A
#2E819A
oklch(56.4% 0.087 221.6)
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 #A1644D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #A1644D 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.