#A67E52
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.2% 0.078 68.2), rgb(166, 126, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A67E52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67E52 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 126, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.078 68.2) |
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 #A67E52 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67E52 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67E52 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67E52 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA7
oklch(81% 0.038 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A78
oklch(70.7% 0.06 68.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67E52
oklch(62.2% 0.078 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#946A39
oklch(55.7% 0.085 68.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E582B
oklch(49.2% 0.079 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#664825
oklch(42.7% 0.065 68.8)
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Step 900
900
#533C23
oklch(37.6% 0.05 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#A67E52 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) | #8C804F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958953 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27573 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67E52
#A67E52
oklch(62.2% 0.078 68.2)
- #618BB4
#618BB4
oklch(62.2% 0.078 248.6)
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 #A67E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.002
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.010
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
Use #A67E52 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.