#A6715B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.8% 0.075 43.4), rgb(166, 113, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A6715B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6715B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 113, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.075 43.4) |
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 #A6715B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6715B | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6715B text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6715B text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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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
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19583
oklch(70.6% 0.059 43.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6715B
oklch(59.8% 0.075 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C634C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#85523D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 43)
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Step 800
800
#6C4332
oklch(42.6% 0.063 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#A6715B 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) | #7F7759 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2686B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6715B
#A6715B
oklch(59.8% 0.075 43.4)
- #488AA1
#488AA1
oklch(59.9% 0.076 223.1)
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 #A6715B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
Use #A6715B 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.