#A6785F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.3% 0.068 49.6), rgb(166, 120, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A6785F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6785F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 120, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.068 49.6) |
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 #A6785F | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6785F | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6785F text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6785F text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9783
oklch(70.6% 0.054 49.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6785F
oklch(61.3% 0.068 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#97664B
oklch(55.6% 0.075 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#81553C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 50.1)
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Step 800
800
#694632
oklch(42.9% 0.058 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#553B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#A6785F 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) | #847C5D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27071 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6785F
#A6785F
oklch(61.3% 0.068 49.6)
- #578CA5
#578CA5
oklch(61.3% 0.068 229.6)
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 #A6785F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
Use #A6785F 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.