#A0661E
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56.1% 0.112 66.7), rgb(160, 102, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A0661E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0661E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 102, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.112 66.7) |
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 #A0661E | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0661E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0661E text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0661E text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C3976A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37C40
oklch(63% 0.103 66.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0661E
oklch(56.1% 0.112 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#87530C
oklch(49% 0.104 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4410
oklch(42.6% 0.086 66.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A16
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#A0661E 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) | #796B12 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877820 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5858 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0661E
#A0661E
oklch(56.1% 0.112 66.7)
- #367AB2
#367AB2
oklch(56.2% 0.111 246.4)
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 #A0661E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
Use #A0661E 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.