#A06554
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.7% 0.081 36.8), rgb(160, 101, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A06554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06554 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 101, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.081 36.8) |
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 #A06554 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06554 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06554 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06554 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29487
oklch(70.7% 0.059 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27A69
oklch(63.2% 0.075 37.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06554
oklch(56.7% 0.081 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#865142
oklch(49.2% 0.076 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4236
oklch(42.7% 0.063 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#58382F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#A06554 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) | #736C53 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817953 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5C61 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06554
#A06554
oklch(56.7% 0.081 36.8)
- #338295
#338295
oklch(56.6% 0.081 216.5)
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 #A06554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #A06554 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.