#A6836D
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.8% 0.054 53.7), rgb(166, 131, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A6836D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6836D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 131, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.054 53.7) |
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 #A6836D | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6836D | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6836D text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6836D text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#CFBCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69A89
oklch(70.7% 0.041 53.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6836D
oklch(63.8% 0.054 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A53
oklch(55.6% 0.058 53)
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Step 700
700
#795843
oklch(49% 0.054 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#634838
oklch(42.7% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#513D30
oklch(37.8% 0.035 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#A6836D 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) | #8D866B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07D7D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6836D
#A6836D
oklch(63.8% 0.054 53.7)
- #6B91A7
#6B91A7
oklch(63.7% 0.054 234.1)
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 #A6836D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #A6836D 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.