#A6836A
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.7% 0.056 57), rgb(166, 131, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A6836A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6836A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 131, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.056 57) |
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 #A6836A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6836A | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6836A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6836A text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDB0
oklch(81% 0.027 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69A86
oklch(70.6% 0.044 57.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6836A
oklch(63.7% 0.056 57)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A50
oklch(55.5% 0.061 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5940
oklch(49.2% 0.057 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#634935
oklch(42.8% 0.047 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#A6836A 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) | #8D8568 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07C7C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6836A
#A6836A
oklch(63.7% 0.056 57)
- #6B91A9
#6B91A9
oklch(63.7% 0.055 236.5)
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 #A6836A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #A6836A 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.