#A67A66
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.8% 0.063 45.5), rgb(166, 122, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A67A66 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 45°. 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 | #A67A66 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 122, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.063 45.5) |
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 #A67A66 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67A66 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67A66 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67A66 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BC9887
oklch(70.8% 0.05 46.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67A66
oklch(61.8% 0.063 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#956751
oklch(55.6% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5542
oklch(49.1% 0.063 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#674637
oklch(42.7% 0.052 45.3)
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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)
#A67A66 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) | #857E65 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908766 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17375 | 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°).
- #A67A66
#A67A66
oklch(61.8% 0.063 45.5)
- #5B8EA2
#5B8EA2
oklch(61.8% 0.062 224.8)
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 #A67A66, 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 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
Use #A67A66 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.