#A7654B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.4% 0.094 42.1), rgb(167, 101, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A7654B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7654B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.094 42.1) |
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 #A7654B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7654B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7654B text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7654B text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 41)
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Step 400
400
#C69380
oklch(70.7% 0.068 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#B6785F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 42.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7654B
oklch(57.4% 0.094 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F37
oklch(49.1% 0.088 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#70412E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3729
oklch(37.7% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#A7654B 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) | #766D49 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B4A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55A5F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7654B
#A7654B
oklch(57.4% 0.094 42.1)
- #2785A0
#2785A0
oklch(57.5% 0.094 221.5)
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 #A7654B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
Use #A7654B 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.