#A86367
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.8% 0.089 16.5), rgb(168, 99, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A86367 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86367 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 99, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.089 16.5) |
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 #A86367 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86367 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86367 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86367 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400
#C69192
oklch(70.8% 0.064 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67578
oklch(63.2% 0.082 16.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86367
oklch(57.8% 0.089 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C50
oklch(49.2% 0.084 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F42
oklch(42.8% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3637
oklch(37.8% 0.053 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#A86367 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) | #706E67 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C66 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45B65 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86367
#A86367
oklch(57.8% 0.089 16.5)
- #238A8B
#238A8B
oklch(57.8% 0.089 195.9)
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 #A86367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
Use #A86367 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.