#A5672C
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.1% 0.108 61), rgb(165, 103, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A5672C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 61°. 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 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5672C |
| RGB | rgb(165, 103, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.108 61) |
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 #A5672C | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5672C | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5672C text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5672C text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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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
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5966E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 61.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57B47
oklch(63.2% 0.099 61.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5672C
oklch(57.1% 0.108 61)
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Step 700
700
#895119
oklch(49% 0.101 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4318
oklch(42.7% 0.083 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#A5672C 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 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4595A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5672C
#A5672C
oklch(57.1% 0.108 61)
- #317FB1
#317FB1
oklch(57.1% 0.108 240.7)
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 #A5672C, 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 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
Use #A5672C 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.