#A36883
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.9% 0.083 351), rgb(163, 104, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A36883 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36883 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 104, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.083 351) |
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 #A36883 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A36883 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36883 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36883 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A5
oklch(70.8% 0.06 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE768F
oklch(63.1% 0.077 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36883
oklch(58.9% 0.083 351)
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Step 700
700
#824E66
oklch(49.1% 0.077 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4053
oklch(42.7% 0.064 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#563645
oklch(37.6% 0.051 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#A36883 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) | #6E7484 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D82 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6671 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36883
#A36883
oklch(58.9% 0.083 351)
- #428D76
#428D76
oklch(58.9% 0.083 170.8)
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 #A36883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #A36883 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.