#A97668
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.4% 0.068 36), rgb(169, 118, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A97668 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97668 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 118, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.068 36) |
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 #A97668 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97668 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97668 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97668 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF958A
oklch(70.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97668
oklch(61.4% 0.068 36)
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Step 600
600
#996455
oklch(55.6% 0.073 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#835245
oklch(49% 0.069 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4439
oklch(42.7% 0.056 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#A97668 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) | #827C67 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8668 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56F72 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97668
#A97668
oklch(61.4% 0.068 36)
- #518F9F
#518F9F
oklch(61.4% 0.068 216.3)
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 #A97668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.016
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #A97668 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.