#A86456
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.6% 0.091 32.4), rgb(168, 100, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A86456 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86456 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 100, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.091 32.4) |
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 #A86456 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86456 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86456 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86456 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#DAB8B0
oklch(81% 0.041 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69287
oklch(70.7% 0.065 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77669
oklch(63.1% 0.085 31.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86456
oklch(57.6% 0.091 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E41
oklch(49.2% 0.084 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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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)
#A86456 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) | #746D55 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B55 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65A60 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86456
#A86456
oklch(57.6% 0.091 32.4)
- #228799
#228799
oklch(57.6% 0.092 212.6)
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 #A86456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.055
Use #A86456 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.