#A67C62
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.1% 0.064 52.9), rgb(166, 124, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A67C62 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67C62 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 124, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.064 52.9) |
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 #A67C62 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67C62 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67C62 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67C62 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAE
oklch(81% 0.032 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9884
oklch(70.6% 0.051 51.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67C62
oklch(62.1% 0.064 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#94684C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E563D
oklch(49% 0.065 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#674733
oklch(42.8% 0.054 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#543B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 52)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#A67C62 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) | #888060 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928862 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17475 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67C62
#A67C62
oklch(62.1% 0.064 52.9)
- #5E8EA7
#5E8EA7
oklch(62.2% 0.064 231.9)
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 #A67C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
Use #A67C62 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.