#A67C49
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.7% 0.086 70.5), rgb(166, 124, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A67C49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67C49 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 124, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.086 70.5) |
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 #A67C49 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67C49 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67C49 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67C49 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
#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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A73
oklch(70.8% 0.067 70.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67C49
oklch(61.7% 0.086 70.5)
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Step 600
600
#966930
oklch(55.6% 0.093 70.1)
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Step 700
700
#805722
oklch(49.1% 0.087 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#68481E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 71)
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Step 900
900
#543C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#312312
oklch(26.8% 0.035 70.8)
#A67C49 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) | #8B7E45 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37270 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67C49
#A67C49
oklch(61.7% 0.086 70.5)
- #5D89B7
#5D89B7
oklch(61.7% 0.085 250.4)
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 #A67C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.010
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.011
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
Use #A67C49 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.