#A6937B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.041 73.5), rgb(166, 147, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A6937B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6937B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 147, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.041 73.5) |
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 #A6937B | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6937B | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6937B text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6937B text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6937B
oklch(67.4% 0.041 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8566
oklch(63.1% 0.053 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#886E4E
oklch(55.5% 0.057 72)
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Step 700
700
#735C3F
oklch(49% 0.052 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B34
oklch(42.6% 0.044 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#A6937B 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) | #9A9379 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8E8C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6937B
#A6937B
oklch(67.4% 0.041 73.5)
- #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 #A6937B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #A6937B 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.