#A36159
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.4% 0.087 27.6), rgb(163, 97, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A36159 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.040 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 | #A36159 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 97, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.087 27.6) |
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 #A36159 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36159 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36159 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36159 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B3
oklch(81% 0.039 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#B5776F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36159
oklch(56.4% 0.087 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#894E47
oklch(49.1% 0.081 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 28)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#A36159 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) | #706B58 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807858 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0585F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36159
#A36159
oklch(56.4% 0.087 27.6)
- #228490
#228490
oklch(56.5% 0.088 207.2)
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 #A36159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
Use #A36159 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.