#A36889
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.1% 0.087 345.5), rgb(163, 104, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#A36889 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36889 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 104, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.087 345.5) |
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 #A36889 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36889 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36889 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36889 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE91A9
oklch(70.6% 0.063 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7694
oklch(63.1% 0.08 345.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36889
oklch(59.1% 0.087 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#814D6B
oklch(49% 0.081 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#693F57
oklch(42.6% 0.068 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#563648
oklch(37.7% 0.053 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#A36889 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) | #6C748A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E87 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6874 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36889
#A36889
oklch(59.1% 0.087 345.5)
- #448E71
#448E71
oklch(59.1% 0.087 165.6)
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 #A36889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #A36889 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.