#A2672C
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.7% 0.106 62.5), rgb(162, 103, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A2672C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2672C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 103, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.106 62.5) |
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 #A2672C | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2672C | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2672C text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2672C text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3966F
oklch(70.6% 0.076 62)
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Step 500
500
#B37C48
oklch(63.1% 0.097 62.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2672C
oklch(56.7% 0.106 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#87521B
oklch(48.9% 0.098 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4419
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#59391B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 62)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#A2672C 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) | #796C25 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A2D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15A5A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2672C
#A2672C
oklch(56.7% 0.106 62.5)
- #357DAF
#357DAF
oklch(56.7% 0.105 242.3)
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 #A2672C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #A2672C 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.