#A06168
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.4% 0.082 12.8), rgb(160, 97, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A06168 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06168 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 97, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.082 12.8) |
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 #A06168 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06168 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06168 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06168 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39296
oklch(70.8% 0.06 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#B2767C
oklch(63% 0.076 12.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06168
oklch(56.4% 0.082 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#864E54
oklch(49.1% 0.076 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4045
oklch(42.7% 0.063 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#59363A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#A06168 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) | #6C6B68 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7767 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5B64 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06168
#A06168
oklch(56.4% 0.082 12.8)
- #2C8583
#2C8583
oklch(56.5% 0.082 192.9)
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 #A06168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
Use #A06168 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.