#A36181
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.095 350), rgb(163, 97, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A36181 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36181 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 97, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.095 350) |
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 #A36181 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36181 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36181 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36181 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 350.6)
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Step 400
400
#C28FA7
oklch(70.6% 0.069 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27391
oklch(63.1% 0.088 349.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36181
oklch(57.6% 0.095 350)
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Step 700
700
#864B68
oklch(49.2% 0.088 350)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E55
oklch(42.8% 0.073 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#583546
oklch(37.7% 0.056 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#A36181 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) | #676F82 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A7F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5F6C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36181
#A36181
oklch(57.6% 0.095 350)
- #318B71
#318B71
oklch(57.6% 0.094 170.4)
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 #A36181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
Use #A36181 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.