#A07068
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.2% 0.063 29.6), rgb(160, 112, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A07068 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07068 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 112, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.063 29.6) |
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 #A07068 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07068 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07068 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07068 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.028 29)
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Step 400
400
#BB9790
oklch(70.7% 0.045 31)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D75
oklch(63.2% 0.058 30.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A07068
oklch(59.2% 0.063 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F544D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#67453F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#543A36
oklch(37.7% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#A07068 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) | #7A7667 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F67 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6A6E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07068
#A07068
oklch(59.2% 0.063 29.6)
- #4E8892
#4E8892
oklch(59.1% 0.063 209.7)
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 #A07068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #A07068 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.