#A6715F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.9% 0.073 39.5), rgb(166, 113, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A6715F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6715F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 113, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.073 39.5) |
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 #A6715F | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6715F | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6715F text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6715F text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 38)
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Step 400
400
#C19586
oklch(70.7% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6715F
oklch(59.9% 0.073 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6350
oklch(55.6% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#855240
oklch(49.2% 0.074 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#A6715F 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) | #7E775E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A825F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2696C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6715F
#A6715F
oklch(59.9% 0.073 39.5)
- #498A9E
#498A9E
oklch(59.8% 0.073 220.2)
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 #A6715F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #A6715F 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.