#A0716B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.5% 0.061 27.2), rgb(160, 113, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A0716B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0716B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 113, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.061 27.2) |
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 #A0716B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0716B | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0716B text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0716B text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9691
oklch(70.8% 0.048 26.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0716B
oklch(59.5% 0.061 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#96645E
oklch(55.5% 0.066 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#80534E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#684440
oklch(42.6% 0.051 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A36
oklch(37.8% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#A0716B 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) | #7B776A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86806A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6B70 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0716B
#A0716B
oklch(59.5% 0.061 27.2)
- #508991
#508991
oklch(59.4% 0.061 207.2)
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 #A0716B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
Use #A0716B 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.