#A86256
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.2% 0.093 30.6), rgb(168, 98, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A86256 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 31°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86256 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 98, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.093 30.6) |
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 #A86256 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86256 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86256 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86256 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
#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
#C79187
oklch(70.6% 0.068 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8766A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86256
oklch(57.2% 0.093 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D42
oklch(49.1% 0.086 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#713F37
oklch(42.7% 0.072 30)
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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)
#A86256 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) | #726C55 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A55 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6585F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86256
#A86256
oklch(57.2% 0.093 30.6)
- #198697
#198697
oklch(57.1% 0.094 211.2)
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 #A86256, 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 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.057
Use #A86256 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.