#A07060
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59% 0.066 39.2), rgb(160, 112, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A07060 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 39°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07060 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 112, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.066 39.2) |
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 #A07060 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07060 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07060 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07060 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB3
oklch(81% 0.03 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC978B
oklch(70.7% 0.048 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D6E
oklch(63% 0.061 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07060
oklch(59% 0.066 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5546
oklch(49.1% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#67453A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A32
oklch(37.6% 0.04 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#A07060 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) | #7C755F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F60 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB696C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07060
#A07060
oklch(59% 0.066 39.2)
- #4D8798
#4D8798
oklch(59% 0.066 218.8)
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 #A07060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
Use #A07060 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.