#A6780D
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.3% 0.121 80.9), rgb(166, 120, 13).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A6780D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6780D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 120, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 85%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.121 80.9) |
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 #A6780D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6780D | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6780D text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6780D text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 81)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A58
oklch(70.6% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6780D
oklch(60.3% 0.121 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#A6780D 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) | #8A7900 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958515 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56A66 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6780D
#A6780D
oklch(60.3% 0.121 80.9)
- #5680C9
#5680C9
oklch(60.2% 0.121 260.8)
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 #A6780D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.006
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.020
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
Use #A6780D 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.