#A06B49
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.6% 0.083 53), rgb(160, 107, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A06B49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 53°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06B49 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 107, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.083 53) |
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 #A06B49 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06B49 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06B49 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06B49 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#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
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF977E
oklch(70.7% 0.06 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D5D
oklch(63.2% 0.077 53.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06B49
oklch(57.6% 0.083 53)
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Step 700
700
#835435
oklch(49.1% 0.077 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B452C
oklch(42.8% 0.065 53.5)
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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)
#A06B49 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) | #7A7046 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C49 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6163 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06B49
#A06B49
oklch(57.6% 0.083 53)
- #4181A2
#4181A2
oklch(57.5% 0.083 233.2)
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 #A06B49, 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 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
Use #A06B49 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.