#A67B5C
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.8% 0.069 56.8), rgb(166, 123, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A67B5C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67B5C |
| RGB | rgb(166, 123, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.069 56.8) |
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 #A67B5C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67B5C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67B5C text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67B5C text on black | 5.60:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB9980
oklch(70.7% 0.054 58.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67B5C
oklch(61.8% 0.069 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#956846
oklch(55.6% 0.075 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5638
oklch(49.1% 0.07 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#67472E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B29
oklch(37.6% 0.046 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#A67B5C 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) | #887E5A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27373 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67B5C
#A67B5C
oklch(61.8% 0.069 56.8)
- #5C8CAA
#5C8CAA
oklch(61.8% 0.069 236.9)
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 #A67B5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #A67B5C 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.