#A36D8F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.2% 0.082 341.6), rgb(163, 109, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A36D8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 342°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36D8F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 109, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.082 341.6) |
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 #A36D8F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36D8F | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36D8F text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36D8F text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AC
oklch(70.6% 0.064 341.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A36D8F
oklch(60.2% 0.082 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#975E82
oklch(55.6% 0.089 342)
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Step 700
700
#814D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 342)
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Step 800
800
#693F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#55364A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 341)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#A36D8F 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) | #6F7890 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96D79 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36D8F
#A36D8F
oklch(60.2% 0.082 341.6)
- #509071
#509071
oklch(60.1% 0.082 161.5)
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 #A36D8F, 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 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #A36D8F 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.