#A06B60
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.1% 0.071 32.2), rgb(160, 107, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A06B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06B60 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 107, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.071 32.2) |
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 #A06B60 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06B60 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06B60 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06B60 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE968D
oklch(70.8% 0.05 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B71
oklch(63% 0.065 31.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06B60
oklch(58.1% 0.071 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#825349
oklch(49.2% 0.066 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A443C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#A06B60 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) | #77725F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C5F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6468 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06B60
#A06B60
oklch(58.1% 0.071 32.2)
- #438693
#438693
oklch(58.1% 0.071 211.8)
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 #A06B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
Use #A06B60 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.