#A66725
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(57.1% 0.113 62.7), rgb(166, 103, 37).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A66725 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66725 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 103, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.113 62.7) |
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 #A66725 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A66725 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66725 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66725 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5966B
oklch(70.8% 0.081 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67B42
oklch(63.2% 0.104 63)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A66725
oklch(57.1% 0.113 62.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5111
oklch(49.1% 0.105 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#704312
oklch(42.7% 0.087 63)
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Step 900
900
#5B3917
oklch(37.8% 0.068 63)
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Step 950
950
#35210F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 61.4)
#A66725 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) | #7B6D1C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B26 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6595A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66725
#A66725
oklch(57.1% 0.113 62.7)
- #307EB5
#307EB5
oklch(57.1% 0.114 243.3)
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 #A66725, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
Use #A66725 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.