#A67B46
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(61.4% 0.088 70.7), rgb(166, 123, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A67B46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67B46 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 123, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.088 70.7) |
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 #A67B46 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67B46 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67B46 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67B46 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A71
oklch(70.7% 0.069 71.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67B46
oklch(61.4% 0.088 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#97692D
oklch(55.7% 0.096 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#80571F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 71)
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Step 800
800
#68471C
oklch(42.6% 0.074 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#A67B46 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) | #8A7D41 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948747 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3706E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67B46
#A67B46
oklch(61.4% 0.088 70.7)
- #5B88B8
#5B88B8
oklch(61.4% 0.088 250.9)
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 #A67B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.013
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
Use #A67B46 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.