#A6835B
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.4% 0.07 69.8), rgb(166, 131, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A6835B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6835B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 131, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.07 69.8) |
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 #A6835B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6835B | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6835B text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6835B text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 69.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6835B
oklch(63.4% 0.07 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#906B40
oklch(55.5% 0.076 69.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5932
oklch(49.1% 0.071 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#64492A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 69)
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Step 900
900
#513D26
oklch(37.6% 0.045 69.6)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#A6835B 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) | #8F8458 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D5C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27B79 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6835B
#A6835B
oklch(63.4% 0.07 69.8)
- #698EB3
#698EB3
oklch(63.3% 0.07 249)
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 #A6835B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
Use #A6835B 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.