#A06949
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.2% 0.084 50.6), rgb(160, 105, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A06949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06949 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 105, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.084 50.6) |
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 #A06949 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06949 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06949 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06949 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 50.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06949
oklch(57.2% 0.084 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#845336
oklch(49.1% 0.078 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B442D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#A06949 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) | #786F46 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B49 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5F61 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06949
#A06949
oklch(57.2% 0.084 50.6)
- #3C81A1
#3C81A1
oklch(57.2% 0.085 230.9)
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 #A06949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.013
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.047
Use #A06949 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.