#A6746A
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.7% 0.066 31.6), rgb(166, 116, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A6746A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6746A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 116, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.066 31.6) |
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 #A6746A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6746A | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6746A text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6746A text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB4
oklch(81% 0.032 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE958D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6746A
oklch(60.7% 0.066 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#996459
oklch(55.7% 0.071 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#825249
oklch(49% 0.067 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A443C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#A6746A 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) | #7F7A69 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8469 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16D71 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6746A
#A6746A
oklch(60.7% 0.066 31.6)
- #508D99
#508D99
oklch(60.7% 0.066 211.7)
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 #A6746A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #A6746A 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.