#A6765A
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.8% 0.073 51.2), rgb(166, 118, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A6765A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6765A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 118, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.073 51.2) |
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 #A6765A | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6765A | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6765A text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6765A text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE9781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 50.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6765A
oklch(60.8% 0.073 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#996647
oklch(55.7% 0.08 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#825439
oklch(49.1% 0.073 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A452F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#A6765A 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) | #837A58 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26D6F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6765A
#A6765A
oklch(60.8% 0.073 51.2)
- #528BA6
#528BA6
oklch(60.8% 0.073 230)
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 #A6765A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #A6765A 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.