#A67A65
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.8% 0.063 46.6), rgb(166, 122, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A67A65 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67A65 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 122, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.063 46.6) |
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 #A67A65 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67A65 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67A65 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67A65 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9887
oklch(70.8% 0.05 46.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67A65
oklch(61.8% 0.063 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#956750
oklch(55.6% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5541
oklch(49% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#674636
oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#A67A65 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) | #857E63 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908765 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17374 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67A65
#A67A65
oklch(61.8% 0.063 46.6)
- #5B8EA3
#5B8EA3
oklch(61.9% 0.063 226)
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 #A67A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
Use #A67A65 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.