#A86D23
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.5% 0.114 67.5), rgb(168, 109, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A86D23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86D23 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 109, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.114 67.5) |
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 #A86D23 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86D23 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86D23 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86D23 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C39768
oklch(70.7% 0.082 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37C3D
oklch(63% 0.105 67.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86D23
oklch(58.5% 0.114 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#885305
oklch(49.1% 0.106 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E440C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#A86D23 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) | #807217 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F25 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85F5E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86D23
#A86D23
oklch(58.5% 0.114 67.5)
- #3D81BC
#3D81BC
oklch(58.6% 0.114 247.4)
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 #A86D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
Use #A86D23 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.