#A3796D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.4% 0.056 36.5), rgb(163, 121, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A3796D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3796D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 121, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.056 36.5) |
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 #A3796D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3796D | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3796D text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3796D text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA988E
oklch(70.8% 0.043 37)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3796D
oklch(61.4% 0.056 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#93675A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D554A
oklch(49% 0.057 36)
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Step 800
800
#66463D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B34
oklch(37.7% 0.036 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#31231F
oklch(27.2% 0.023 36.5)
#A3796D 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) | #837E6C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C866D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7376 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3796D
#A3796D
oklch(61.4% 0.056 36.5)
- #5D8D9A
#5D8D9A
oklch(61.4% 0.055 216.7)
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 #A3796D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #A3796D 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.