#A06D58
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.3% 0.073 43.2), rgb(160, 109, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A06D58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06D58 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 109, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.073 43.2) |
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 #A06D58 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06D58 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06D58 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06D58 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#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
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9787
oklch(70.8% 0.052 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D69
oklch(63.2% 0.067 43.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06D58
oklch(58.3% 0.073 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#815441
oklch(49.1% 0.067 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#A06D58 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) | #7A7356 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D58 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6568 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06D58
#A06D58
oklch(58.3% 0.073 43.2)
- #46859B
#46859B
oklch(58.4% 0.073 223.1)
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 #A06D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #A06D58 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.