#A66D52
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.9% 0.083 46), rgb(166, 109, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A66D52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66D52 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 109, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.083 46) |
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 #A66D52 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66D52 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66D52 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66D52 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19681
oklch(70.8% 0.06 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07B62
oklch(63% 0.076 46.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A66D52
oklch(58.9% 0.083 46)
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Step 700
700
#85523A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4430
oklch(42.8% 0.064 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#A66D52 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) | #7C7350 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F52 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36366 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66D52
#A66D52
oklch(58.9% 0.083 46)
- #3F87A3
#3F87A3
oklch(58.9% 0.083 226.4)
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 #A66D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
Use #A66D52 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.