#A3676C
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58% 0.078 14.3), rgb(163, 103, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A3676C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3676C |
| RGB | rgb(163, 103, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.078 14.3) |
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 #A3676C | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3676C | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3676C text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3676C text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19396
oklch(70.8% 0.056 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#B0787C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 14.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3676C
oklch(58% 0.078 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#854F54
oklch(49.1% 0.073 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4145
oklch(42.7% 0.06 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#A3676C 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) | #72706C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6169 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3676C
#A3676C
oklch(58% 0.078 14.3)
- #388988
#388988
oklch(58.1% 0.078 194.1)
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 #A3676C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.064
Use #A3676C 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.