#A67739
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.4% 0.098 71.5), rgb(166, 119, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A67739 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67739 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 119, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.098 71.5) |
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 #A67739 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67739 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67739 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67739 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 71.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67739
oklch(60.4% 0.098 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A671E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 71)
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Step 700
700
#83560F
oklch(49.1% 0.099 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4611
oklch(42.7% 0.083 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B17
oklch(37.7% 0.064 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#A67739 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) | #877933 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92853B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46B69 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67739
#A67739
oklch(60.4% 0.098 71.5)
- #5385BB
#5385BB
oklch(60.5% 0.099 251.5)
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 #A67739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.012
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
Use #A67739 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.