#A36D6A
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.1% 0.07 22.9), rgb(163, 109, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A36D6A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36D6A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 109, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.07 22.9) |
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 #A36D6A | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36D6A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36D6A text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36D6A text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9592
oklch(70.7% 0.05 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A77
oklch(63% 0.064 22.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36D6A
oklch(59.1% 0.07 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#82524F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#694341
oklch(42.6% 0.053 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#563937
oklch(37.8% 0.042 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#A36D6A 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) | #78756A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F69 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE676C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36D6A
#A36D6A
oklch(59.1% 0.07 22.9)
- #458A90
#458A90
oklch(59.1% 0.07 202.9)
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 #A36D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
Use #A36D6A 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.