#A3654D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.9% 0.088 41.8), rgb(163, 101, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A3654D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3654D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 101, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.088 41.8) |
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 #A3654D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3654D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3654D text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3654D text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49482
oklch(70.7% 0.064 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47962
oklch(63.1% 0.082 42.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3654D
oklch(56.9% 0.088 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#88503B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#A3654D 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) | #756D4B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05A5F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3654D
#A3654D
oklch(56.9% 0.088 41.8)
- #2E839C
#2E839C
oklch(57% 0.088 221.2)
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 #A3654D, 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 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.049
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
Use #A3654D 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.