#A86C01
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(58.2% 0.125 71.3), rgb(168, 108, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A86C01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86C01 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 108, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 99%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.125 71.3) |
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 #A86C01 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86C01 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86C01 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86C01 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB99
oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49760
oklch(70.7% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47C2F
oklch(63% 0.115 71.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86C01
oklch(58.2% 0.125 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#352209
oklch(27% 0.047 70.6)
#A86C01 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) | #807000 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F07 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85D5B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86C01
#A86C01
oklch(58.2% 0.125 71.3)
- #3B7EC2
#3B7EC2
oklch(58.2% 0.125 251.1)
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 #A86C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.016
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
Use #A86C01 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.