#A06F5B
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.7% 0.069 43.1), rgb(160, 111, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A06F5B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06F5B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 111, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.069 43.1) |
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 #A06F5B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06F5B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06F5B text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06F5B text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB1
oklch(81% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400
#BC9788
oklch(70.6% 0.05 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6A
oklch(63% 0.064 43.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06F5B
oklch(58.7% 0.069 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#805543
oklch(49.2% 0.064 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#684537
oklch(42.6% 0.054 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#A06F5B 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) | #7B7459 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E5B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC676A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06F5B
#A06F5B
oklch(58.7% 0.069 43.1)
- #4A869B
#4A869B
oklch(58.8% 0.07 222.9)
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 #A06F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
Use #A06F5B 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.