#A67959
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.3% 0.072 56.3), rgb(166, 121, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A67959 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67959 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 121, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.072 56.3) |
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 #A67959 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67959 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67959 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67959 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD987F
oklch(70.7% 0.057 55.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67959
oklch(61.3% 0.072 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#976744
oklch(55.6% 0.079 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#805536
oklch(49% 0.073 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#68462D
oklch(42.6% 0.06 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B28
oklch(37.7% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#A67959 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) | #867D57 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918659 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27071 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67959
#A67959
oklch(61.3% 0.072 56.3)
- #588BAA
#588BAA
oklch(61.3% 0.072 236.3)
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 #A67959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
Use #A67959 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.