#A3636E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(57.3% 0.084 8.9), rgb(163, 99, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A3636E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 9°. 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 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3636E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 99, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.084 8.9) |
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 #A3636E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3636E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3636E text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3636E text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39199
oklch(70.7% 0.061 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27680
oklch(63.1% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3636E
oklch(57.3% 0.084 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#864D57
oklch(49% 0.078 9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4048
oklch(42.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#A3636E 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) | #6E6E6E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5D67 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3636E
#A3636E
oklch(57.3% 0.084 8.9)
- #2F8882
#2F8882
oklch(57.3% 0.084 188.8)
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 #A3636E, 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 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.062
Use #A3636E 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.