#A0685B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.4% 0.075 33.7), rgb(160, 104, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A0685B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0685B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 104, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.075 33.7) |
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 #A0685B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0685B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0685B text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0685B text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0958B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A6E
oklch(63% 0.069 33.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0685B
oklch(57.4% 0.075 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#845246
oklch(49.2% 0.07 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B433A
oklch(42.7% 0.058 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#A0685B 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) | #756F5A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6065 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0685B
#A0685B
oklch(57.4% 0.075 33.7)
- #3C8494
#3C8494
oklch(57.4% 0.075 214.4)
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 #A0685B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
Use #A0685B 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.