#A3695D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58% 0.077 32.3), rgb(163, 105, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A3695D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3695D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 105, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.077 32.3) |
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 #A3695D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3695D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3695D text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3695D text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1948B
oklch(70.6% 0.056 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 33)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3695D
oklch(58% 0.077 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#855146
oklch(49.1% 0.073 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C433A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 33)
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Step 900
900
#583832
oklch(37.7% 0.047 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#A3695D 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) | #76715C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C5C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6166 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3695D
#A3695D
oklch(58% 0.077 32.3)
- #3A8695
#3A8695
oklch(57.9% 0.078 212.6)
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 #A3695D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
Use #A3695D 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.