#A8685D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(58.4% 0.085 30.4), rgb(168, 104, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A8685D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8685D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 104, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.085 30.4) |
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 #A8685D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8685D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8685D text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8685D text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938A
oklch(70.7% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4786D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8685D
oklch(58.4% 0.085 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#884F45
oklch(49.1% 0.079 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#A8685D 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) | #77715C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55F65 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8685D
#A8685D
oklch(58.4% 0.085 30.4)
- #318998
#318998
oklch(58.4% 0.085 210.9)
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 #A8685D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
Use #A8685D 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.