#A6804F
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.6% 0.081 72.5), rgb(166, 128, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#A6804F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6804F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 128, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.081 72.5) |
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 #A6804F | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6804F | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6804F text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6804F text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B75
oklch(70.7% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6804F
oklch(62.6% 0.081 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#936B34
oklch(55.7% 0.088 72.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5926
oklch(49.2% 0.082 73.2)
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Step 800
800
#664921
oklch(42.8% 0.068 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D20
oklch(37.7% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#A6804F 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) | #8E814B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A50 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37674 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6804F
#A6804F
oklch(62.6% 0.081 72.5)
- #648BB8
#648BB8
oklch(62.6% 0.081 252.6)
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 #A6804F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.005
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.008
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.009
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #A6804F 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.