#A6938D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.024 38.3), rgb(166, 147, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#A6938D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6938D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 147, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.024 38.3) |
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 #A6938D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6938D | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6938D text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6938D text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6938D
oklch(67.8% 0.024 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B837C
oklch(63% 0.031 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#866D65
oklch(55.7% 0.034 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#715B54
oklch(49.1% 0.031 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A45
oklch(42.6% 0.026 36)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#A6938D 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) | #97958D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9091 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6938D
#A6938D
oklch(67.8% 0.024 38.3)
- #889CA2
#889CA2
oklch(67.9% 0.024 217.7)
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 #A6938D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
Use #A6938D 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.