#A67648
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.4% 0.087 63.7), rgb(166, 118, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A67648 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67648 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 118, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.087 63.7) |
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 #A67648 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67648 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67648 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67648 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9874
oklch(70.7% 0.068 64.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67648
oklch(60.4% 0.087 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6633
oklch(55.6% 0.095 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#835526
oklch(49.1% 0.087 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4621
oklch(42.8% 0.073 63.6)
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Step 900
900
#573B20
oklch(37.8% 0.057 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#A67648 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) | #857944 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918449 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36B6B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67648
#A67648
oklch(60.4% 0.087 63.7)
- #5287B2
#5287B2
oklch(60.4% 0.087 244.4)
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 #A67648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #A67648 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.