#A6672F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.2% 0.108 59.5), rgb(166, 103, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A6672F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 59°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6672F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 103, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.108 59.5) |
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 #A6672F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6672F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6672F text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6672F text on black | 4.60:1 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C5956F
oklch(70.6% 0.078 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57A49
oklch(63% 0.098 59.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6672F
oklch(57.2% 0.108 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#89511C
oklch(49% 0.1 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#70431A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B391B
oklch(37.8% 0.065 60.2)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#A6672F 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) | #7A6D29 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5595B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6672F
#A6672F
oklch(57.2% 0.108 59.5)
- #2F80B1
#2F80B1
oklch(57.3% 0.108 239.4)
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 #A6672F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
Use #A6672F 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.