#A06D64
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.5% 0.067 30.3), rgb(160, 109, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A06D64 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06D64 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 109, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.067 30.3) |
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 #A06D64 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06D64 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06D64 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06D64 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD968F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C73
oklch(63.2% 0.062 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06D64
oklch(58.5% 0.067 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#80534B
oklch(49% 0.062 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#68443E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#553A35
oklch(37.8% 0.04 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#A06D64 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) | #787463 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E63 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB666B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06D64
#A06D64
oklch(58.5% 0.067 30.3)
- #488792
#488792
oklch(58.6% 0.067 210.1)
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 #A06D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
Use #A06D64 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.