#A4672C
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.9% 0.107 61.5), rgb(164, 103, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A4672C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 62°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4672C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 103, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.107 61.5) |
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 #A4672C | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4672C | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4672C text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4672C text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4966E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47B47
oklch(63% 0.099 61.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4672C
oklch(56.9% 0.107 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#89521A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 61.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4318
oklch(42.7% 0.083 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#A4672C 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) | #7A6D25 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B2D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3595A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4672C
#A4672C
oklch(56.9% 0.107 61.5)
- #327EB1
#327EB1
oklch(56.9% 0.108 241.8)
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 #A4672C, 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 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
Use #A4672C 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.