#A67423
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.6% 0.112 74.7), rgb(166, 116, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A67423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67423 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 116, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.112 74.7) |
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 #A67423 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67423 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67423 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67423 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19961
oklch(70.8% 0.088 74.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67423
oklch(59.6% 0.112 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B0A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#A67423 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) | #867616 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928226 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56764 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67423
#A67423
oklch(59.6% 0.112 74.7)
- #4E81C1
#4E81C1
oklch(59.6% 0.113 254.9)
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 #A67423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.019
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.040
Use #A67423 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.