#A66969
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.7% 0.079 19.7), rgb(166, 105, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A66969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 20°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66969 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 105, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.079 19.7) |
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 #A66969 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A66969 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66969 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66969 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29392
oklch(70.7% 0.057 20)
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Step 500
500
#B17877
oklch(63.1% 0.072 20.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A66969
oklch(58.7% 0.079 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#854F50
oklch(49% 0.073 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4141
oklch(42.6% 0.06 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#583737
oklch(37.6% 0.048 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#A66969 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) | #757269 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E68 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26269 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66969
#A66969
oklch(58.7% 0.079 19.7)
- #398A8E
#398A8E
oklch(58.6% 0.078 199.7)
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 #A66969, 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 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
Use #A66969 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.