#A7663A
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.3% 0.103 53.3), rgb(167, 102, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A7663A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7663A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 102, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.103 53.3) |
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 #A7663A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7663A | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7663A text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7663A text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69475
oklch(70.7% 0.074 53)
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Step 500
500
#B67951
oklch(63.1% 0.094 53.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7663A
oklch(57.3% 0.103 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A5027
oklch(49.1% 0.095 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#704222
oklch(42.7% 0.079 53.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#A7663A 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) | #796D36 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B3A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6595C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7663A
#A7663A
oklch(57.3% 0.103 53.3)
- #2A82AB
#2A82AB
oklch(57.4% 0.102 233.1)
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 #A7663A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.011
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
Use #A7663A 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.