#A06F70
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.2% 0.063 17.8), rgb(160, 111, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A06F70 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06F70 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 111, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.063 17.8) |
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 #A06F70 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06F70 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06F70 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06F70 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9696
oklch(70.7% 0.045 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C7C
oklch(63.2% 0.058 18.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06F70
oklch(59.2% 0.063 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5354
oklch(49.1% 0.059 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#674445
oklch(42.7% 0.049 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#A06F70 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) | #787670 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6A70 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06F70
#A06F70
oklch(59.2% 0.063 17.8)
- #4E8A8B
#4E8A8B
oklch(59.3% 0.063 197)
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 #A06F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.019
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.054
Use #A06F70 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.