#A8765A
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61% 0.075 50.1), rgb(168, 118, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A8765A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8765A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 118, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.075 50.1) |
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 #A8765A | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8765A | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8765A text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8765A text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9680
oklch(70.6% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8765A
oklch(61% 0.075 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6547
oklch(55.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 700
700
#835338
oklch(49% 0.076 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B442F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#A8765A 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) | #847B58 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56D6F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8765A
#A8765A
oklch(61% 0.075 50.1)
- #518CA8
#518CA8
oklch(61.1% 0.075 230.2)
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 #A8765A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
Use #A8765A 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.