#A36D6F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.2% 0.069 16.9), rgb(163, 109, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A36D6F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36D6F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 109, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.069 16.9) |
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 #A36D6F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36D6F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36D6F text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36D6F text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9595
oklch(70.8% 0.049 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 16.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36D6F
oklch(59.2% 0.069 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#815254
oklch(49.2% 0.063 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#694344
oklch(42.7% 0.053 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#56393A
oklch(37.8% 0.041 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#A36D6F 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) | #77756F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD686E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36D6F
#A36D6F
oklch(59.2% 0.069 16.9)
- #468B8C
#468B8C
oklch(59.2% 0.07 196.7)
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 #A36D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
Use #A36D6F 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.