#A06759
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.2% 0.077 34.5), rgb(160, 103, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A06759 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 34°. 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 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06759 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 103, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.077 34.5) |
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 #A06759 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06759 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06759 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06759 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1958A
oklch(70.8% 0.056 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 34.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06759
oklch(57.2% 0.077 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#845145
oklch(49% 0.072 34)
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Step 800
800
#6C4339
oklch(42.8% 0.06 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#A06759 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) | #746E58 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A58 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5F63 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06759
#A06759
oklch(57.2% 0.077 34.5)
- #398494
#398494
oklch(57.3% 0.077 213.9)
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 #A06759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #A06759 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.