#A0766D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.5% 0.055 32.4), rgb(160, 118, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A0766D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0766D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 118, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.055 32.4) |
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 #A0766D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0766D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0766D text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0766D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9790
oklch(70.6% 0.043 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0766D
oklch(60.5% 0.055 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#93675D
oklch(55.7% 0.059 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D554D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#66463F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#533B36
oklch(37.8% 0.035 32)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#A0766D 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) | #7F7B6C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7174 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0766D
#A0766D
oklch(60.5% 0.055 32.4)
- #5A8B95
#5A8B95
oklch(60.6% 0.055 211.9)
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 #A0766D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.013
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
Use #A0766D 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.