#A36E66
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.1% 0.069 28.8), rgb(163, 110, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A36E66 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 29°. 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 4.97:1.
| 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 | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A36E66 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 110, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.069 28.8) |
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 #A36E66 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A36E66 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A36E66 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A36E66 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE958F
oklch(70.6% 0.05 28)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B73
oklch(63.1% 0.064 29.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A36E66
oklch(59.1% 0.069 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#81534C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 29)
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Step 800
800
#69443E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#A36E66 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) | #797565 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F65 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE676C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A36E66
#A36E66
oklch(59.1% 0.069 28.8)
- #478994
#478994
oklch(59.1% 0.069 209.5)
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 #A36E66, 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 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.056
Use #A36E66 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.