#A67660
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.9% 0.069 45.6), rgb(166, 118, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A67660 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67660 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 118, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.069 45.6) |
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 #A67660 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67660 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67660 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67660 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9785
oklch(70.8% 0.054 46)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67660
oklch(60.9% 0.069 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#98654E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 45)
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Step 700
700
#82543F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#694534
oklch(42.7% 0.057 46)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#A67660 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) | #827B5E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8560 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26E70 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67660
#A67660
oklch(60.9% 0.069 45.6)
- #538CA2
#538CA2
oklch(60.9% 0.068 224.8)
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 #A67660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
Use #A67660 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.