#A6732D
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.5% 0.106 71.4), rgb(166, 115, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A6732D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6732D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 115, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.106 71.4) |
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 #A6732D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6732D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6732D text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6732D text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19866
oklch(70.6% 0.083 71.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6732D
oklch(59.5% 0.106 71.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D660C
oklch(55.6% 0.116 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4505
oklch(42.7% 0.089 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B11
oklch(37.7% 0.069 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 72.2)
#A6732D 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) | #857624 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91822F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56664 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6732D
#A6732D
oklch(59.5% 0.106 71.4)
- #4C82BC
#4C82BC
oklch(59.5% 0.106 251.6)
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 #A6732D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
Use #A6732D 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.