#A4622B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56% 0.11 57.3), rgb(164, 98, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A4622B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 57°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4622B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 98, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.11 57.3) |
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 #A4622B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4622B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4622B text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4622B text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C7946F
oklch(70.7% 0.08 57)
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Step 500
500
#B77949
oklch(63.1% 0.101 57.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4622B
oklch(56% 0.11 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B501C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#71421A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C381B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#A4622B 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) | #766925 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85782B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35456 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4622B
#A4622B
oklch(56% 0.11 57.3)
- #227DAD
#227DAD
oklch(56.1% 0.11 237.3)
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 #A4622B, 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 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
Use #A4622B 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.