#A4674C
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.4% 0.088 44.4), rgb(164, 103, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A4674C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4674C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 103, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.088 44.4) |
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 #A4674C | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4674C | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4674C text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4674C text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39480
oklch(70.6% 0.064 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37A60
oklch(63.2% 0.081 45.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4674C
oklch(57.4% 0.088 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#875138
oklch(49.1% 0.082 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E422F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#59382A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#A4674C 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) | #776E4A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B4C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25C60 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4674C
#A4674C
oklch(57.4% 0.088 44.4)
- #32839F
#32839F
oklch(57.3% 0.088 224.5)
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 #A4674C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
Use #A4674C 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.