#A86155
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57% 0.095 30.5), rgb(168, 97, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A86155 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86155 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 97, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.095 30.5) |
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 #A86155 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86155 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86155 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86155 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89187
oklch(70.7% 0.069 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87569
oklch(63% 0.087 30.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86155
oklch(57% 0.095 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C42
oklch(49.1% 0.089 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#723F36
oklch(42.8% 0.073 31)
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Step 900
900
#5C362F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#A86155 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) | #726B54 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A54 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6565E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86155
#A86155
oklch(57% 0.095 30.5)
- #148697
#148697
oklch(57% 0.095 211)
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 #A86155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
Use #A86155 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.