#A06B3D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.4% 0.092 60.4), rgb(160, 107, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A06B3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06B3D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 107, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.092 60.4) |
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 #A06B3D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06B3D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06B3D text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06B3D text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09777
oklch(70.7% 0.066 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D53
oklch(63% 0.085 60.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06B3D
oklch(57.4% 0.092 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#84542A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4524
oklch(42.7% 0.071 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A22
oklch(37.6% 0.055 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#A06B3D 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) | #7B6F39 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B3D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6060 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06B3D
#A06B3D
oklch(57.4% 0.092 60.4)
- #417FA9
#417FA9
oklch(57.3% 0.091 240.5)
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 #A06B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.016
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
Use #A06B3D 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.