#A6725F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.1% 0.072 40.9), rgb(166, 114, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#A6725F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 41°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6725F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 114, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.072 40.9) |
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 #A6725F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6725F | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6725F text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6725F text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAB0
oklch(81% 0.035 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09586
oklch(70.6% 0.056 40.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6725F
oklch(60.1% 0.072 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B634F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#845240
oklch(49.1% 0.073 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4335
oklch(42.6% 0.06 40)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#A6725F 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) | #7F785E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B835F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26A6D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6725F
#A6725F
oklch(60.1% 0.072 40.9)
- #4B8B9F
#4B8B9F
oklch(60.2% 0.072 220.5)
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 #A6725F, 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 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #A6725F 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.