#A1634E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.3% 0.087 39.4), rgb(161, 99, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A1634E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1634E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 99, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.087 39.4) |
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 #A1634E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1634E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1634E text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1634E text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49484
oklch(70.8% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47965
oklch(63.2% 0.08 39.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1634E
oklch(56.3% 0.087 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#88503D
oklch(49.2% 0.081 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4233
oklch(42.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A382C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#A1634E 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) | #736B4C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE595E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1634E
#A1634E
oklch(56.3% 0.087 39.4)
- #2B8198
#2B8198
oklch(56.3% 0.087 219.3)
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 #A1634E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #A1634E 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.