#A06E44
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.1% 0.086 60), rgb(160, 110, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A06E44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06E44 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 110, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.086 60) |
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 #A06E44 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06E44 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06E44 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06E44 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE987A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E58
oklch(63.1% 0.079 59.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06E44
oklch(58.1% 0.086 60)
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Step 700
700
#82552F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4628
oklch(42.8% 0.066 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#A06E44 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) | #7D7240 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D44 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6464 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06E44
#A06E44
oklch(58.1% 0.086 60)
- #4781A8
#4781A8
oklch(58% 0.086 239.9)
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 #A06E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
Use #A06E44 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.