#A06356
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.3% 0.082 32.7), rgb(160, 99, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A06356 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06356 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 99, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.082 32.7) |
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 #A06356 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06356 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06356 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06356 text on black | 4.41:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B2
oklch(81% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39489
oklch(70.8% 0.059 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#B3796C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 33.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06356
oklch(56.3% 0.082 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#875044
oklch(49.2% 0.077 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4238
oklch(42.7% 0.063 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#593831
oklch(37.8% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#A06356 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) | #716B55 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807855 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5A60 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06356
#A06356
oklch(56.3% 0.082 32.7)
- #2E8292
#2E8292
oklch(56.3% 0.082 212.7)
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 #A06356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
Use #A06356 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.