#A06C59
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(58.1% 0.073 40.9), rgb(160, 108, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A06C59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06C59 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 108, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.073 40.9) |
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 #A06C59 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06C59 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06C59 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06C59 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9688
oklch(70.6% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 41)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06C59
oklch(58.1% 0.073 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#825342
oklch(49% 0.069 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#694437
oklch(42.5% 0.056 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#A06C59 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) | #797258 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D59 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6467 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06C59
#A06C59
oklch(58.1% 0.073 40.9)
- #448599
#448599
oklch(58.2% 0.073 220.4)
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 #A06C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.050
Use #A06C59 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.