#A16860
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.6% 0.075 28.3), rgb(161, 104, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A16860 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16860 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 104, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.075 28.3) |
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 #A16860 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16860 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16860 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16860 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C0948E
oklch(70.6% 0.054 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07A72
oklch(63.2% 0.069 28.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16860
oklch(57.6% 0.075 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#84514A
oklch(49.1% 0.07 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B433D
oklch(42.8% 0.057 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#573834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#A16860 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) | #74705F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6066 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16860
#A16860
oklch(57.6% 0.075 28.3)
- #3B8691
#3B8691
oklch(57.7% 0.075 208.3)
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 #A16860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.060
Use #A16860 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.