#A6734E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60% 0.083 56.4), rgb(166, 115, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A6734E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6734E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 115, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.083 56.4) |
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 #A6734E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6734E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6734E text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6734E text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA8
oklch(81% 0.041 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0977A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 56.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6734E
oklch(60% 0.083 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B653C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#84532E
oklch(48.9% 0.083 56.3)
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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
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#A6734E 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) | #82774B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3696A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6734E
#A6734E
oklch(60% 0.083 56.4)
- #4C88AB
#4C88AB
oklch(60% 0.082 236)
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 #A6734E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.016
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
Use #A6734E 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.