#A2664E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57% 0.086 42.5), rgb(162, 102, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A2664E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2664E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 102, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.086 42.5) |
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 #A2664E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2664E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2664E text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2664E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C39582
oklch(70.8% 0.062 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27A63
oklch(63.1% 0.078 43.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2664E
oklch(57% 0.086 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#87513B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4231
oklch(42.6% 0.066 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#A2664E 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) | #756D4C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5C60 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2664E
#A2664E
oklch(57% 0.086 42.5)
- #32829C
#32829C
oklch(56.9% 0.086 223)
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 #A2664E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #A2664E 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.