#A67F1D
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(61.8% 0.118 84.9), rgb(166, 127, 29).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A67F1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67F1D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 127, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 70%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.118 84.9) |
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 #A67F1D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67F1D | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67F1D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67F1D text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#BB9C5B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 84.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67F1D
oklch(61.8% 0.118 84.9)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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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
#543E01
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.7)
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Step 950
950
#312406
oklch(26.9% 0.048 84.7)
#A67F1D 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) | #907F04 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998923 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5726D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67F1D
#A67F1D
oklch(61.8% 0.118 84.9)
- #6283CC
#6283CC
oklch(61.7% 0.117 264.7)
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 #A67F1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.011
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.015
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #A67F1D 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.