#A6987D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.041 83.8), rgb(166, 152, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A6987D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 84°. 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6987D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 152, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.041 83.8) |
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 #A6987D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6987D | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6987D text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6987D text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AE
oklch(81% 0.027 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6987D
oklch(68.5% 0.041 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#998765
oklch(63.1% 0.053 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#83714C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3D
oklch(49% 0.053 83.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#A6987D 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) | #9F977B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9391 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6987D
#A6987D
oklch(68.5% 0.041 83.8)
- #8D9AB4
#8D9AB4
oklch(68.5% 0.041 264.3)
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 #A6987D, 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 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #A6987D 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.