#A86C24
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.3% 0.114 66.3), rgb(168, 108, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A86C24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86C24 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 108, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.114 66.3) |
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 #A86C24 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86C24 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86C24 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86C24 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C49769
oklch(70.8% 0.082 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.105 66.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86C24
oklch(58.3% 0.114 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#885308
oklch(49.2% 0.106 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F440E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A15
oklch(37.8% 0.068 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#A86C24 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) | #7F7119 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F25 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85E5E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86C24
#A86C24
oklch(58.3% 0.114 66.3)
- #3A81BA
#3A81BA
oklch(58.4% 0.113 245.7)
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 #A86C24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
Use #A86C24 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.