#A6906B
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.4% 0.058 80.4), rgb(166, 144, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A6906B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6906B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 144, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.058 80.4) |
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 #A6906B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6906B | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6906B text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6906B text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E81
oklch(70.6% 0.045 81)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6906B
oklch(66.4% 0.058 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#877048
oklch(55.7% 0.063 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#725D39
oklch(49% 0.059 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C30
oklch(42.7% 0.048 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#A6906B 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) | #9A9068 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8986 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6906B
#A6906B
oklch(66.4% 0.058 80.4)
- #7F94B7
#7F94B7
oklch(66.3% 0.058 260.6)
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 #A6906B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #A6906B 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.