#A67E1E
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(61.6% 0.117 84), rgb(166, 126, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A67E1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67E1E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 126, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.117 84) |
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 #A67E1E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67E1E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67E1E text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67E1E text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#D2BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C5B
oklch(70.8% 0.092 83.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67E1E
oklch(61.6% 0.117 84)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D02
oklch(37.7% 0.076 83)
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Step 950
950
#312406
oklch(26.9% 0.048 84.7)
#A67E1E 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) | #8F7E07 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998823 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5716C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67E1E
#A67E1E
oklch(61.6% 0.117 84)
- #6183CB
#6183CB
oklch(61.6% 0.116 264.1)
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 #A67E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.012
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.014
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
Use #A67E1E 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.