#A86452
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.5% 0.093 35.6), rgb(168, 100, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A86452 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86452 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 100, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.093 35.6) |
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 #A86452 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86452 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86452 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86452 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C69284
oklch(70.6% 0.067 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77765
oklch(63.2% 0.085 36.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86452
oklch(57.5% 0.093 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#714033
oklch(42.8% 0.072 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#A86452 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) | #756D50 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B51 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6595F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86452
#A86452
oklch(57.5% 0.093 35.6)
- #22869B
#22869B
oklch(57.4% 0.092 215.5)
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 #A86452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.051
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
Use #A86452 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.