#A6876A
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.5% 0.056 64.7), rgb(166, 135, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#A6876A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6876A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 135, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.056 64.7) |
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 #A6876A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6876A | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6876A text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6876A text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49B85
oklch(70.6% 0.043 63.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6876A
oklch(64.5% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4D
oklch(55.5% 0.06 65.1)
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Step 700
700
#775A3E
oklch(49% 0.056 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#614A33
oklch(42.7% 0.047 66)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#A6876A 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) | #918968 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0807F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6876A
#A6876A
oklch(64.5% 0.056 64.7)
- #7192AE
#7192AE
oklch(64.5% 0.056 244.4)
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 #A6876A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
Use #A6876A 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.