#A36766
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.8% 0.078 20.8), rgb(163, 103, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A36766 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36766 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 103, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.078 20.8) |
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 #A36766 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36766 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36766 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36766 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19392
oklch(70.6% 0.056 20)
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Step 500
500
#B17877
oklch(63.1% 0.072 20.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36766
oklch(57.8% 0.078 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#85504F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4141
oklch(42.6% 0.06 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#583837
oklch(37.8% 0.046 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#A36766 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) | #737066 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C65 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6067 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36766
#A36766
oklch(57.8% 0.078 20.8)
- #37888D
#37888D
oklch(57.9% 0.078 200.9)
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 #A36766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #A36766 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.