#A36178
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.09 358), rgb(163, 97, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A36178 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36178 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 97, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.09 358) |
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 #A36178 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36178 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36178 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36178 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C390A0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37489
oklch(63.1% 0.084 358.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36178
oklch(57.3% 0.09 358)
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Step 700
700
#874C60
oklch(49.2% 0.083 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E4F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#593541
oklch(37.7% 0.054 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#A36178 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) | #6A6E79 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7976 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5D69 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36178
#A36178
oklch(57.3% 0.09 358)
- #2D8A78
#2D8A78
oklch(57.4% 0.091 177.4)
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 #A36178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
Use #A36178 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.