#A6623F
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.5% 0.101 47.2), rgb(166, 98, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A6623F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6623F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 98, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.101 47.2) |
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 #A6623F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6623F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6623F text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6623F text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7937A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B87757
oklch(63% 0.094 46.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6623F
oklch(56.5% 0.101 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E2E
oklch(49% 0.094 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#714127
oklch(42.7% 0.077 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3724
oklch(37.7% 0.061 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#A6623F 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) | #756A3C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5555A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6623F
#A6623F
oklch(56.5% 0.101 47.2)
- #1D81A4
#1D81A4
oklch(56.5% 0.101 227.3)
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 #A6623F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.010
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.046
Use #A6623F 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.