#A67761
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.1% 0.068 46.1), rgb(166, 119, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A67761 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67761 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 119, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.068 46.1) |
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 #A67761 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67761 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67761 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67761 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9785
oklch(70.7% 0.053 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67761
oklch(61.1% 0.068 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#81543F
oklch(49% 0.068 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#694534
oklch(42.7% 0.057 46)
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Step 900
900
#553A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#A67761 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) | #837C5F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8661 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26F71 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67761
#A67761
oklch(61.1% 0.068 46.1)
- #558CA3
#558CA3
oklch(61.1% 0.068 226.7)
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 #A67761, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #A67761 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.