#A6724D
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.7% 0.084 55.8), rgb(166, 114, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A6724D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6724D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 114, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.084 55.8) |
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 #A6724D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6724D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6724D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6724D 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19679
oklch(70.6% 0.066 55.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6724D
oklch(59.7% 0.084 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C643C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#85532E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4427
oklch(42.6% 0.07 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A24
oklch(37.8% 0.055 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#A6724D 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) | #81774A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36869 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6724D
#A6724D
oklch(59.7% 0.084 55.8)
- #4A87AB
#4A87AB
oklch(59.7% 0.084 236.4)
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 #A6724D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.017
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
Use #A6724D 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.