#A06E4D
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.2% 0.079 54), rgb(160, 110, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A06E4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06E4D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 110, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.079 54) |
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 #A06E4D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06E4D | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06E4D text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06E4D text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE987F
oklch(70.8% 0.058 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5F
oklch(63.2% 0.073 54.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06E4D
oklch(58.2% 0.079 54)
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Step 700
700
#815537
oklch(49.1% 0.073 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#69462E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B29
oklch(37.8% 0.048 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#322218
oklch(26.9% 0.03 53)
#A06E4D 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) | #7C734A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D4D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6466 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06E4D
#A06E4D
oklch(58.2% 0.079 54)
- #4783A3
#4783A3
oklch(58.3% 0.079 233.7)
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 #A06E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
Use #A06E4D 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.