#A86142
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.7% 0.103 43.8), rgb(168, 97, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A86142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86142 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 97, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.103 43.8) |
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 #A86142 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86142 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86142 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86142 text on black | 4.45:1 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97659
oklch(63% 0.094 44)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86142
oklch(56.7% 0.103 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D31
oklch(49.1% 0.096 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#724029
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3626
oklch(37.7% 0.062 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#A86142 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) | #746A3F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857941 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75459 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86142
#A86142
oklch(56.7% 0.103 43.8)
- #1183A3
#1183A3
oklch(56.8% 0.103 223.7)
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 #A86142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
Use #A86142 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.