#A06D75
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59% 0.066 8.9), rgb(160, 109, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A06D75 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 9°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06D75 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 109, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.066 8.9) |
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 #A06D75 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06D75 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06D75 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06D75 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC959A
oklch(70.7% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A82
oklch(63% 0.061 7.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06D75
oklch(59% 0.066 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5259
oklch(49.1% 0.061 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#674349
oklch(42.6% 0.051 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#54393D
oklch(37.7% 0.039 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#312124
oklch(26.9% 0.025 6.5)
#A06D75 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) | #757575 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E74 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96970 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06D75
#A06D75
oklch(59% 0.066 8.9)
- #4B8A85
#4B8A85
oklch(59% 0.066 188.9)
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 #A06D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #A06D75 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.