#A6957F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.037 74.2), rgb(166, 149, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#A6957F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6957F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 149, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.037 74.2) |
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 #A6957F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6957F | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6957F text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6957F text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB1
oklch(81% 0.023 74.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6957F
oklch(67.9% 0.037 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B866A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#866F51
oklch(55.6% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 700
700
#715D42
oklch(49.1% 0.048 74.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C36
oklch(42.7% 0.04 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#A6957F 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) | #9C957E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD918F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6957F
#A6957F
oklch(67.9% 0.037 74.2)
- #899AAF
#899AAF
oklch(68% 0.037 253.8)
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 #A6957F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #A6957F 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.