#A67437
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.8% 0.1 69.2), rgb(166, 116, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A67437 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67437 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 116, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.1 69.2) |
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 #A67437 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67437 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67437 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67437 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9F
oklch(81% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 68.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67437
oklch(59.8% 0.1 69.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C661E
oklch(55.6% 0.109 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#85550F
oklch(49.2% 0.101 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4511
oklch(42.6% 0.084 68.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B17
oklch(37.8% 0.065 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#A67437 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) | #857731 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918338 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46866 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67437
#A67437
oklch(59.8% 0.1 69.2)
- #4E84B9
#4E84B9
oklch(59.9% 0.1 249.4)
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 #A67437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.010
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
Use #A67437 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.