#A3857D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.039 35.4), rgb(163, 133, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#A3857D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3857D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 133, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.039 35.4) |
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 #A3857D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3857D | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3857D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3857D text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39A94
oklch(70.7% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3857D
oklch(64.2% 0.039 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B63
oklch(55.6% 0.042 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#755952
oklch(49.1% 0.039 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4943
oklch(42.7% 0.032 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#A3857D 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) | #8C887C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8183 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3857D
#A3857D
oklch(64.2% 0.039 35.4)
- #72939C
#72939C
oklch(64.1% 0.039 216.3)
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 #A3857D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
Use #A3857D 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.