#A67E69
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.7% 0.059 48.9), rgb(166, 126, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A67E69 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67E69 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.059 48.9) |
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 #A67E69 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67E69 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67E69 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67E69 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB1
oklch(81% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99988
oklch(70.7% 0.045 49.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67E69
oklch(62.7% 0.059 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#926852
oklch(55.5% 0.063 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5742
oklch(49.2% 0.06 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#654737
oklch(42.7% 0.049 49.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C30
oklch(37.8% 0.038 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#A67E69 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) | #898268 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A69 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17778 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67E69
#A67E69
oklch(62.7% 0.059 48.9)
- #628FA5
#628FA5
oklch(62.6% 0.059 230)
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 #A67E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
Use #A67E69 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.