#A1663A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.5% 0.097 56), rgb(161, 102, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A1663A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1663A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.097 56) |
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 #A1663A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1663A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1663A text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1663A text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CA
oklch(88.4% 0.024 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39677
oklch(70.8% 0.069 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37B53
oklch(63.1% 0.089 55.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1663A
oklch(56.5% 0.097 56)
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Step 700
700
#87522A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4324
oklch(42.7% 0.075 55)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#A1663A 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) | #776C36 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5A5C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1663A
#A1663A
oklch(56.5% 0.097 56)
- #337EA7
#337EA7
oklch(56.5% 0.097 236.1)
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 #A1663A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.006
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
Use #A1663A 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.