#A67E61
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.5% 0.065 57.2), rgb(166, 126, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#A67E61 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67E61 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 126, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.065 57.2) |
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 #A67E61 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67E61 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67E61 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67E61 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9982
oklch(70.7% 0.051 56.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67E61
oklch(62.5% 0.065 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#93694A
oklch(55.7% 0.07 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D573B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#664731
oklch(42.7% 0.054 56.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#A67E61 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) | #8A815F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A61 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17676 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67E61
#A67E61
oklch(62.5% 0.065 57.2)
- #618EAA
#618EAA
oklch(62.5% 0.065 236.5)
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 #A67E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
Use #A67E61 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.