#A67B35
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.2% 0.102 76.8), rgb(166, 123, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A67B35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67B35 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 123, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.102 76.8) |
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 #A67B35 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67B35 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67B35 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67B35 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A67
oklch(70.6% 0.08 76.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67B35
oklch(61.2% 0.102 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#976912
oklch(55.5% 0.11 76.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#694809
oklch(42.8% 0.085 77)
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Step 900
900
#553C13
oklch(37.6% 0.066 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#A67B35 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) | #8B7C2D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958737 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46F6C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67B35
#A67B35
oklch(61.2% 0.102 76.8)
- #5B85C0
#5B85C0
oklch(61.1% 0.102 257)
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 #A67B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
Use #A67B35 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.