#A8664E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.8% 0.093 40.7), rgb(168, 102, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A8664E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8664E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 102, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.093 40.7) |
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 #A8664E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8664E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8664E text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8664E text on black | 4.67:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 41)
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Step 400
400
#C69381
oklch(70.7% 0.067 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67861
oklch(63.2% 0.085 41.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8664E
oklch(57.8% 0.093 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F39
oklch(49.2% 0.087 41)
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Step 800
800
#704130
oklch(42.8% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#A8664E 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) | #776E4C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C4D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65B60 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8664E
#A8664E
oklch(57.8% 0.093 40.7)
- #2886A0
#2886A0
oklch(57.8% 0.093 220.6)
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 #A8664E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
Use #A8664E 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.