#A67D20
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.4% 0.115 82.9), rgb(166, 125, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A67D20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67D20 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 125, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.115 82.9) |
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 #A67D20 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67D20 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67D20 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67D20 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE98
oklch(81% 0.056 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C5C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 83.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67D20
oklch(61.4% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D04
oklch(37.7% 0.075 82.5)
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Step 950
950
#322407
oklch(27.1% 0.048 82.3)
#A67D20 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) | #8E7D0C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988825 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5706B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67D20
#A67D20
oklch(61.4% 0.115 82.9)
- #5F83CA
#5F83CA
oklch(61.4% 0.116 263)
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 #A67D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.013
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.014
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
Use #A67D20 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.