#A6763C
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.3% 0.096 69.4), rgb(166, 118, 60).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A6763C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6763C |
| RGB | rgb(166, 118, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.096 69.4) |
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 #A6763C | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6763C | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6763C text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6763C text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF986D
oklch(70.6% 0.075 68.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6763C
oklch(60.3% 0.096 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6724
oklch(55.6% 0.104 69.5)
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Step 700
700
#845516
oklch(49.1% 0.097 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4615
oklch(42.7% 0.081 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B19
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#A6763C 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) | #867936 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46A69 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6763C
#A6763C
oklch(60.3% 0.096 69.4)
- #5185B8
#5185B8
oklch(60.2% 0.096 249.3)
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 #A6763C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.011
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
Use #A6763C 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.