#A16966
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58% 0.073 22.9), rgb(161, 105, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A16966 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A16966 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 105, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.073 22.9) |
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 #A16966 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A16966 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A16966 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A16966 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9491
oklch(70.6% 0.052 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A77
oklch(63.2% 0.067 22.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A16966
oklch(58% 0.073 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#83514F
oklch(49.1% 0.068 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4341
oklch(42.7% 0.055 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#A16966 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) | #747166 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C65 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6268 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A16966
#A16966
oklch(58% 0.073 22.9)
- #3E878D
#3E878D
oklch(58% 0.073 202.6)
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 #A16966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
Use #A16966 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.