#A6937A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.3% 0.042 74.6), rgb(166, 147, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A6937A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6937A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 147, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.042 74.6) |
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 #A6937A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6937A | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6937A text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6937A text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAE
oklch(81% 0.027 76.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6937A
oklch(67.3% 0.042 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8565
oklch(63.1% 0.054 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#886F4C
oklch(55.7% 0.059 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#735C3D
oklch(49% 0.054 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C33
oklch(42.8% 0.045 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#A6937A 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) | #9A9378 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8E8C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6937A
#A6937A
oklch(67.3% 0.042 74.6)
- #8598B0
#8598B0
oklch(67.3% 0.042 254.4)
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 #A6937A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #A6937A 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.