#A67A6D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62% 0.059 37.1), rgb(166, 122, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A67A6D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67A6D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 122, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.059 37.1) |
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 #A67A6D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67A6D | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67A6D text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67A6D text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978D
oklch(70.7% 0.046 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67A6D
oklch(62% 0.059 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#956659
oklch(55.6% 0.064 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5549
oklch(49.2% 0.06 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#67463C
oklch(42.8% 0.049 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#543B33
oklch(37.8% 0.038 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#A67A6D 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) | #847F6C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07477 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67A6D
#A67A6D
oklch(62% 0.059 37.1)
- #5C8F9D
#5C8F9D
oklch(61.9% 0.058 217)
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 #A67A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #A67A6D 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.