#A4674E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.4% 0.087 42.9), rgb(164, 103, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A4674E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4674E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 103, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.087 42.9) |
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 #A4674E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4674E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4674E text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4674E text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39482
oklch(70.6% 0.063 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37962
oklch(63% 0.081 42.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4674E
oklch(57.4% 0.087 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#87513A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4230
oklch(42.7% 0.068 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#A4674E 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) | #776E4C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15D61 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4674E
#A4674E
oklch(57.4% 0.087 42.9)
- #32849E
#32849E
oklch(57.5% 0.087 222.5)
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 #A4674E, 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 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
Use #A4674E 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.