#A06B3E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.4% 0.091 59.8), rgb(160, 107, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A06B3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 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 (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06B3E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 107, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.091 59.8) |
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 #A06B3E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06B3E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06B3E text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06B3E 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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09777
oklch(70.7% 0.066 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D54
oklch(63% 0.084 59.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06B3E
oklch(57.4% 0.091 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#84542B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4525
oklch(42.7% 0.07 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A23
oklch(37.6% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#A06B3E 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) | #7B703A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B3E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6060 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06B3E
#A06B3E
oklch(57.4% 0.091 59.8)
- #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 #A06B3E, 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 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
Use #A06B3E 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.