#A7642E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.8% 0.11 56.7), rgb(167, 100, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A7642E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7642E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 100, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.11 56.7) |
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 #A7642E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7642E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7642E text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7642E text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79470
oklch(70.7% 0.079 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87949
oklch(63.2% 0.102 56.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7642E
oklch(56.8% 0.11 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.103 56)
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Step 800
800
#71411A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C381C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#A7642E 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) | #786B28 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A2E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65658 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7642E
#A7642E
oklch(56.8% 0.11 56.7)
- #247FAF
#247FAF
oklch(56.7% 0.11 237.1)
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 #A7642E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
Use #A7642E 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.