#A36172
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.088 3.6), rgb(163, 97, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A36172 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36172 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 97, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.088 3.6) |
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 #A36172 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36172 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36172 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36172 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BE
oklch(81% 0.039 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3909C
oklch(70.6% 0.064 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37584
oklch(63.1% 0.08 3.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36172
oklch(57.1% 0.088 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#874C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4B
oklch(42.8% 0.067 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#59353E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#A36172 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) | #6B6D72 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7971 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5C67 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36172
#A36172
oklch(57.1% 0.088 3.6)
- #2A887D
#2A887D
oklch(57% 0.088 183.9)
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 #A36172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
Use #A36172 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.