#A06E5E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.6% 0.069 38.5), rgb(160, 110, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A06E5E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 38°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06E5E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 110, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.069 38.5) |
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 #A06E5E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06E5E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06E5E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06E5E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD978A
oklch(70.8% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.063 38.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06E5E
oklch(58.6% 0.069 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#805446
oklch(49.1% 0.063 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#684539
oklch(42.7% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#A06E5E 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) | #7A745D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB666A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06E5E
#A06E5E
oklch(58.6% 0.069 38.5)
- #498698
#498698
oklch(58.6% 0.069 219.2)
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 #A06E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
Use #A06E5E 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.