#A06950
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.3% 0.08 45.1), rgb(160, 105, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A06950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06950 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 105, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.08 45.1) |
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 #A06950 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06950 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06950 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06950 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09683
oklch(70.7% 0.058 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B64
oklch(63% 0.073 44.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06950
oklch(57.3% 0.08 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#84533C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#57392C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#A06950 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) | #776F4E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B50 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6063 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06950
#A06950
oklch(57.3% 0.08 45.1)
- #3D829C
#3D829C
oklch(57.3% 0.08 225.5)
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 #A06950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #A06950 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.