#A67236
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.4% 0.101 67.5), rgb(166, 114, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A67236 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67236 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 114, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.101 67.5) |
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 #A67236 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67236 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67236 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67236 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C2976B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 66.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67236
oklch(59.4% 0.101 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D651F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 67.2)
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Step 700
700
#865410
oklch(49.1% 0.101 67.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4512
oklch(42.7% 0.084 67.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A17
oklch(37.7% 0.066 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#A67236 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) | #837630 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8237 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56665 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67236
#A67236
oklch(59.4% 0.101 67.5)
- #4983B7
#4983B7
oklch(59.3% 0.101 247.4)
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 #A67236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.012
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
Use #A67236 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.