#A6820D
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.4% 0.125 88.5), rgb(166, 130, 13).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#A6820D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6820D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 130, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 85%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.125 88.5) |
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 #A6820D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6820D | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6820D text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6820D text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 88.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 88)
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Step 400
400
#B99D55
oklch(70.6% 0.097 88.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6820D
oklch(62.4% 0.125 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6F00
oklch(55.8% 0.114 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634C00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312503
oklch(27.1% 0.052 88.8)
#A6820D 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) | #938100 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B18 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5756E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6820D
#A6820D
oklch(62.4% 0.125 88.5)
- #6883D2
#6883D2
oklch(62.4% 0.124 268.4)
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 #A6820D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.020
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.023
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #A6820D 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.