#A67935
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.8% 0.101 74.9), rgb(166, 121, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A67935 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67935 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 121, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.101 74.9) |
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 #A67935 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67935 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67935 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67935 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9E
oklch(81% 0.049 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A68
oklch(70.8% 0.079 75)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67935
oklch(60.8% 0.101 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#996815
oklch(55.6% 0.11 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#825703
oklch(49.1% 0.102 75.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A470B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C13
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#A67935 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) | #897B2D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948637 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46D6A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67935
#A67935
oklch(60.8% 0.101 74.9)
- #5785BE
#5785BE
oklch(60.8% 0.101 254.4)
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 #A67935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
Use #A67935 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.