#A7682F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.5% 0.108 59.9), rgb(167, 104, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A7682F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7682F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 104, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.108 59.9) |
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 #A7682F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7682F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7682F text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7682F text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C5956F
oklch(70.6% 0.078 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57A48
oklch(63% 0.099 59.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7682F
oklch(57.5% 0.108 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#89511B
oklch(49% 0.1 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#704319
oklch(42.8% 0.083 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B391B
oklch(37.8% 0.065 60.2)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#A7682F 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) | #7B6E29 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65A5C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7682F
#A7682F
oklch(57.5% 0.108 59.9)
- #3081B2
#3081B2
oklch(57.6% 0.108 239.4)
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 #A7682F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
Use #A7682F 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.