#A8693D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58% 0.1 54.3), rgb(168, 105, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A8693D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8693D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 105, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.1 54.3) |
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 #A8693D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8693D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8693D text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8693D text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59576
oklch(70.8% 0.072 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57A52
oklch(63.1% 0.092 54.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8693D
oklch(58% 0.1 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#895128
oklch(49.2% 0.093 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4223
oklch(42.6% 0.077 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3821
oklch(37.6% 0.06 53.9)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#A8693D 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) | #7B7039 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E3D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75C5F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8693D
#A8693D
oklch(58% 0.1 54.3)
- #3184AD
#3184AD
oklch(58.1% 0.101 233.9)
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 #A8693D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
Use #A8693D 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.