#A1672F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.6% 0.103 61.9), rgb(161, 103, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A1672F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1672F |
| RGB | rgb(161, 103, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.103 61.9) |
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 #A1672F | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1672F | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1672F text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1672F text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4A
oklch(63.2% 0.095 62)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1672F
oklch(56.6% 0.103 61.9)
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Step 700
700
#87531E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E441B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.062 63)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#A1672F 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) | #796C29 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877930 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05A5B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1672F
#A1672F
oklch(56.6% 0.103 61.9)
- #367DAD
#367DAD
oklch(56.6% 0.103 241.5)
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 #A1672F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.018
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #A1672F 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.