#A6895B
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.6% 0.072 78.5), rgb(166, 137, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A6895B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6895B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 137, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.072 78.5) |
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 #A6895B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6895B | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6895B text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6895B text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 78.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6895B
oklch(64.6% 0.072 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#775B2D
oklch(49% 0.073 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#614B27
oklch(42.7% 0.06 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F24
oklch(37.8% 0.047 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#A6895B 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) | #958958 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1817D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6895B
#A6895B
oklch(64.6% 0.072 78.5)
- #738FBA
#738FBA
oklch(64.5% 0.072 258.8)
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 #A6895B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
Use #A6895B 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.