#A6786B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.5% 0.061 36.4), rgb(166, 120, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A6786B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6786B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 120, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.061 36.4) |
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 #A6786B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6786B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6786B text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6786B text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC978C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6786B
oklch(61.5% 0.061 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#966558
oklch(55.5% 0.067 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#805448
oklch(49.1% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#68453B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#A6786B 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) | #837D6A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D866B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17175 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6786B
#A6786B
oklch(61.5% 0.061 36.4)
- #588E9D
#588E9D
oklch(61.5% 0.061 217.4)
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 #A6786B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #A6786B 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.