#A8613F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.6% 0.104 45.6), rgb(168, 97, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A8613F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8613F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 97, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.104 45.6) |
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 #A8613F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8613F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8613F text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8613F text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C99279
oklch(70.7% 0.076 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97657
oklch(63% 0.095 45.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8613F
oklch(56.6% 0.104 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#734027
oklch(42.8% 0.08 46)
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Step 900
900
#5D3624
oklch(37.6% 0.063 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#A8613F 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) | #746A3C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75459 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8613F
#A8613F
oklch(56.6% 0.104 45.6)
- #1182A4
#1182A4
oklch(56.5% 0.104 225.3)
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 #A8613F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.014
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.046
Use #A8613F 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.