#A06E37
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.9% 0.095 66.5), rgb(160, 110, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A06E37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06E37 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 110, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.095 66.5) |
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 #A06E37 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06E37 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06E37 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06E37 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9973
oklch(70.8% 0.068 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4D
oklch(63.2% 0.088 66.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06E37
oklch(57.9% 0.095 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#825622
oklch(49.1% 0.089 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A461E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#A06E37 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) | #7E7132 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D38 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6262 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06E37
#A06E37
oklch(57.9% 0.095 66.5)
- #477FAF
#477FAF
oklch(57.9% 0.095 246.3)
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 #A06E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
Use #A06E37 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.