#A86161
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.3% 0.092 20.3), rgb(168, 97, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A86161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86161 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 97, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.092 20.3) |
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 #A86161 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86161 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86161 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86161 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C7908F
oklch(70.6% 0.067 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77474
oklch(63% 0.085 19.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86161
oklch(57.3% 0.092 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#713E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#A86161 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) | #706C61 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A60 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55861 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86161
#A86161
oklch(57.3% 0.092 20.3)
- #17888E
#17888E
oklch(57.2% 0.093 200.6)
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 #A86161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
Use #A86161 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.