#A06B64
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.2% 0.069 27.7), rgb(160, 107, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A06B64 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06B64 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 107, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.069 27.7) |
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 #A06B64 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06B64 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06B64 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06B64 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#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
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9590
oklch(70.7% 0.05 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B74
oklch(63.1% 0.064 27.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06B64
oklch(58.2% 0.069 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#82524C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#A06B64 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) | #767263 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D63 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6469 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06B64
#A06B64
oklch(58.2% 0.069 27.7)
- #448690
#448690
oklch(58.1% 0.069 208.3)
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 #A06B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
Use #A06B64 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.