#A86E39
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.9% 0.101 61.2), rgb(168, 110, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A86E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86E39 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 110, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.101 61.2) |
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 #A86E39 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86E39 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86E39 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86E39 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29772
oklch(70.8% 0.072 62)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 61.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86E39
oklch(58.9% 0.101 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#865321
oklch(49.1% 0.093 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D441D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#A86E39 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) | #807334 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E803A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76162 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86E39
#A86E39
oklch(58.9% 0.101 61.2)
- #3E84B3
#3E84B3
oklch(58.9% 0.101 240.8)
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 #A86E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #A86E39 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.