#A86667
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.3% 0.085 19), rgb(168, 102, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A86667 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 19°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86667 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 102, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.085 19) |
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 #A86667 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86667 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86667 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86667 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C49291
oklch(70.7% 0.061 20)
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Step 500
500
#B47677
oklch(63.1% 0.078 18.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86667
oklch(58.3% 0.085 19)
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Step 700
700
#884D4F
oklch(49% 0.08 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4041
oklch(42.8% 0.066 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#A86667 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) | #737067 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D66 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45E67 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86667
#A86667
oklch(58.3% 0.085 19)
- #2D8A8E
#2D8A8E
oklch(58.2% 0.085 199.2)
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 #A86667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.061
Use #A86667 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.