#A67A30
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.9% 0.105 77.2), rgb(166, 122, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A67A30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67A30 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 122, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.105 77.2) |
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 #A67A30 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67A30 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67A30 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67A30 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A65
oklch(70.7% 0.082 76.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67A30
oklch(60.9% 0.105 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#986907
oklch(55.6% 0.114 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#694803
oklch(42.7% 0.088 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C10
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#32230B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 76.7)
#A67A30 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) | #8B7B27 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958632 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46E6A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67A30
#A67A30
oklch(60.9% 0.105 77.2)
- #5984C1
#5984C1
oklch(60.9% 0.105 257.2)
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 #A67A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
Use #A67A30 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.