#A86369
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.8% 0.09 14.6), rgb(168, 99, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A86369 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86369 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 99, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.09 14.6) |
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 #A86369 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86369 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86369 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86369 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 16)
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Step 400
400
#C59194
oklch(70.7% 0.063 15)
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Step 500
500
#B6757A
oklch(63.2% 0.082 14.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86369
oklch(57.8% 0.09 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#894C52
oklch(49.1% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#703F43
oklch(42.8% 0.069 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3538
oklch(37.6% 0.055 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#A86369 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) | #706E69 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C68 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45C65 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86369
#A86369
oklch(57.8% 0.09 14.6)
- #238A8A
#238A8A
oklch(57.8% 0.089 195)
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 #A86369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
Use #A86369 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.