#A86356
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.4% 0.092 31.5), rgb(168, 99, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A86356 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86356 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 99, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.092 31.5) |
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 #A86356 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86356 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86356 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86356 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 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
#DAB7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79287
oklch(70.8% 0.067 32)
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Step 500
500
#B77669
oklch(63.1% 0.085 31.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86356
oklch(57.4% 0.092 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D42
oklch(49.1% 0.086 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#713F36
oklch(42.6% 0.072 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B362F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#A86356 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) | #736D55 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B55 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65960 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86356
#A86356
oklch(57.4% 0.092 31.5)
- #1E8798
#1E8798
oklch(57.5% 0.093 211.4)
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 #A86356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.055
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.057
Use #A86356 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.