#A06956
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.5% 0.077 39.8), rgb(160, 105, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A06956 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06956 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 105, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.077 39.8) |
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 #A06956 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06956 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06956 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06956 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09587
oklch(70.6% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B69
oklch(63.1% 0.071 39.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06956
oklch(57.5% 0.077 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#835241
oklch(49% 0.071 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4436
oklch(42.8% 0.059 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#A06956 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) | #777054 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B56 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6064 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06956
#A06956
oklch(57.5% 0.077 39.8)
- #3D8398
#3D8398
oklch(57.4% 0.077 220.3)
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 #A06956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.053
Use #A06956 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.