#A67706
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.1% 0.123 80.5), rgb(166, 119, 6).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A67706 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67706 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 119, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 93%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.123 80.5) |
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 #A67706 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67706 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67706 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67706 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09A57
oklch(70.7% 0.097 80.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67706
oklch(60.1% 0.123 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332304
oklch(26.9% 0.051 80.2)
#A67706 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) | #897800 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958410 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56965 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67706
#A67706
oklch(60.1% 0.123 80.5)
- #5480C9
#5480C9
oklch(60.1% 0.122 260)
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 #A67706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.007
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.023
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #A67706 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.