#A6926E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.055 82), rgb(166, 146, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A6926E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6926E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 146, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.055 82) |
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 #A6926E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6926E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6926E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6926E text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E82
oklch(70.6% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6926E
oklch(66.9% 0.055 82)
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Step 600
600
#85704A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#715E3B
oklch(49.2% 0.056 82)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D31
oklch(42.8% 0.047 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B402B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#A6926E 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) | #9B916C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0976F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8C88 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6926E
#A6926E
oklch(66.9% 0.055 82)
- #8295B8
#8295B8
oklch(66.8% 0.057 262.5)
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 #A6926E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #A6926E 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.