#A66C65
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.1% 0.076 27.1), rgb(166, 108, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A66C65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66C65 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 108, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.076 27.1) |
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 #A66C65 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66C65 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66C65 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66C65 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0948E
oklch(70.6% 0.054 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07973
oklch(63.1% 0.07 26.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A66C65
oklch(59.1% 0.076 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#84514B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B423D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 27.3)
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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)
#A66C65 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) | #787464 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F64 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2656A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66C65
#A66C65
oklch(59.1% 0.076 27.1)
- #3F8A94
#3F8A94
oklch(59% 0.075 207)
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 #A66C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
Use #A66C65 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.