#A3674F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.3% 0.086 42.5), rgb(163, 103, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A3674F 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 0.020 away. Black 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 | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3674F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 103, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 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 #A3674F | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3674F | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3674F text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3674F text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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)
#A3674F
oklch(57.3% 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)
#A3674F 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) | #766E4D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05D61 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3674F
#A3674F
oklch(57.3% 0.086 42.5)
- #34839D
#34839D
oklch(57.3% 0.086 223.2)
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 #A3674F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.050
Use #A3674F 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.