#A86F3A
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.1% 0.1 61.7), rgb(168, 111, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#A86F3A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86F3A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 111, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.1 61.7) |
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 #A86F3A | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86F3A | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86F3A text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86F3A text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#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
#D7BBA4
oklch(81% 0.045 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29772
oklch(70.8% 0.072 62)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.092 61)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86F3A
oklch(59.1% 0.1 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#865322
oklch(49.1% 0.093 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D441E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 61)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#A86F3A 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) | #817435 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76363 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86F3A
#A86F3A
oklch(59.1% 0.1 61.7)
- #4184B4
#4184B4
oklch(59.1% 0.1 242.3)
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 #A86F3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
Use #A86F3A 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.