#A86B38
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.3% 0.103 58.6), rgb(168, 107, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A86B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86B38 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 107, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.103 58.6) |
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 #A86B38 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86B38 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86B38 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86B38 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49672
oklch(70.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 58.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86B38
oklch(58.3% 0.103 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#885222
oklch(49.1% 0.095 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F431E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A391E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#352212
oklch(27.1% 0.04 60.1)
#A86B38 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) | #7D7133 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E38 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75E5F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86B38
#A86B38
oklch(58.3% 0.103 58.6)
- #3783B1
#3783B1
oklch(58.3% 0.103 238.7)
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 #A86B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.035
Use #A86B38 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.