#A86A58
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.7% 0.085 36.9), rgb(168, 106, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A86A58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86A58 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 106, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.085 36.9) |
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 #A86A58 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A86A58 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86A58 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86A58 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9B0
oklch(81% 0.038 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39486
oklch(70.7% 0.061 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37968
oklch(63.1% 0.078 37)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86A58
oklch(58.7% 0.085 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#875040
oklch(49.1% 0.079 37)
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Step 800
800
#6E4235
oklch(42.8% 0.065 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#59382E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#A86A58 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) | #797257 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F57 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56065 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86A58
#A86A58
oklch(58.7% 0.085 36.9)
- #35899D
#35899D
oklch(58.8% 0.085 216.4)
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 #A86A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
Use #A86A58 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.