#A6684D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.8% 0.089 44.1), rgb(166, 104, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A6684D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6684D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 104, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.089 44.1) |
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 #A6684D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6684D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6684D text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6684D text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49480
oklch(70.7% 0.065 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47960
oklch(63.1% 0.083 43.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6684D
oklch(57.8% 0.089 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#885038
oklch(49.1% 0.084 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E422F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#A6684D 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) | #786F4B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D4D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45D61 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6684D
#A6684D
oklch(57.8% 0.089 44.1)
- #3285A1
#3285A1
oklch(57.9% 0.089 224.1)
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 #A6684D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.050
Use #A6684D 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.