#A6795D
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.4% 0.069 52.9), rgb(166, 121, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A6795D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6795D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 121, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.069 52.9) |
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 #A6795D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6795D | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6795D text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6795D text on black | 5.51:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9881
oklch(70.8% 0.055 53.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6795D
oklch(61.4% 0.069 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#966749
oklch(55.6% 0.075 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#80553A
oklch(49% 0.07 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#684630
oklch(42.7% 0.058 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#A6795D 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) | #867D5B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90875D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27172 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6795D
#A6795D
oklch(61.4% 0.069 52.9)
- #588CA8
#588CA8
oklch(61.5% 0.07 233.1)
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 #A6795D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
Use #A6795D 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.