#A6756F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61% 0.063 26.9), rgb(166, 117, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A6756F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6756F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 117, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.063 26.9) |
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 #A6756F | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6756F | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6756F text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6756F text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB6
oklch(81% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9590
oklch(70.7% 0.05 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6756F
oklch(61% 0.063 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#97645E
oklch(55.6% 0.067 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#81534D
oklch(49.2% 0.063 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#553936
oklch(37.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#A6756F 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) | #7F7B6E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06F74 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6756F
#A6756F
oklch(61% 0.063 26.9)
- #538E96
#538E96
oklch(61% 0.063 206.8)
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 #A6756F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
Use #A6756F 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.