#A0686A
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.8% 0.072 17.2), rgb(160, 104, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A0686A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0686A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 104, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.072 17.2) |
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 #A0686A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0686A | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0686A text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0686A text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9495
oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE797B
oklch(63% 0.067 16.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0686A
oklch(57.8% 0.072 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#835153
oklch(49.2% 0.067 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4244
oklch(42.6% 0.056 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#563839
oklch(37.6% 0.043 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#A0686A 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) | #72706A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B69 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6269 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0686A
#A0686A
oklch(57.8% 0.072 17.2)
- #3E8788
#3E8788
oklch(57.8% 0.073 196.5)
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 #A0686A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.060
Use #A0686A 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.