#A6754A
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.3% 0.085 61.4), rgb(166, 117, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A6754A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 61°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6754A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 117, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.085 61.4) |
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 #A6754A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6754A | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6754A text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6754A text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#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
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09876
oklch(70.8% 0.067 61.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6754A
oklch(60.3% 0.085 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6636
oklch(55.6% 0.093 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#845429
oklch(49.1% 0.086 60.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4523
oklch(42.6% 0.071 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A21
oklch(37.6% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#A6754A 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) | #847946 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36B6B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6754A
#A6754A
oklch(60.3% 0.085 61.4)
- #5087AF
#5087AF
oklch(60.2% 0.085 241.6)
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 #A6754A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
Use #A6754A 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.