#A66053
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.5% 0.094 31.4), rgb(166, 96, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A66053 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66053 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 96, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.094 31.4) |
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 #A66053 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A66053 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66053 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66053 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#C79187
oklch(70.6% 0.068 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87569
oklch(63% 0.087 30.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A66053
oklch(56.5% 0.094 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D41
oklch(49.1% 0.086 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#713F36
oklch(42.6% 0.072 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C362F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#A66053 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) | #706A52 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817952 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4555D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66053
#A66053
oklch(56.5% 0.094 31.4)
- #148496
#148496
oklch(56.5% 0.094 212.1)
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 #A66053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.058
Use #A66053 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.