#A7642A
Closest named color: Raw Umber (#A75E09). oklch(56.8% 0.112 58.1), rgb(167, 100, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A7642A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Umber (#A75E09), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber (#A75E09) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7642A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 100, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.112 58.1) |
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 #A7642A | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7642A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7642A text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7642A text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 58)
-
Step 400
400
#C7946E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 57.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B87946
oklch(63.1% 0.103 58.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7642A
oklch(56.8% 0.112 58.1)
-
Step 700
700
#8C5018
oklch(49.2% 0.105 58.5)
-
Step 800
800
#724117
oklch(42.7% 0.087 57.4)
-
Step 900
900
#5C381A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 58.4)
-
Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#A7642A 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) | #786B23 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A2A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75558 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7642A
#A7642A
oklch(56.8% 0.112 58.1)
- #247FB1
#247FB1
oklch(56.8% 0.113 238.2)
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 #A7642A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.020
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
Use #A7642A 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.