#A1695E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.8% 0.075 31.6), rgb(161, 105, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A1695E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1695E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.075 31.6) |
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 #A1695E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1695E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1695E text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1695E text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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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
#D5B9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0958C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 32)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A70
oklch(63.1% 0.069 31)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1695E
oklch(57.8% 0.075 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#845248
oklch(49.2% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B433B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#573933
oklch(37.8% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#A1695E 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) | #76705D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C5D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6166 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1695E
#A1695E
oklch(57.8% 0.075 31.6)
- #3D8593
#3D8593
oklch(57.6% 0.074 212.2)
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 #A1695E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
Use #A1695E 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.