#A36271
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(57.3% 0.086 5.2), rgb(163, 98, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A36271 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36271 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 98, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.086 5.2) |
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 #A36271 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36271 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36271 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36271 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#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
#E7D4D7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BD
oklch(81% 0.039 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919B
oklch(70.7% 0.062 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37583
oklch(63.1% 0.08 4.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36271
oklch(57.3% 0.086 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#874D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.08 6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#59363E
oklch(37.8% 0.051 5)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#A36271 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) | #6C6D71 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7970 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5D67 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36271
#A36271
oklch(57.3% 0.086 5.2)
- #2D897F
#2D897F
oklch(57.4% 0.086 184.9)
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 #A36271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.062
Use #A36271 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.