#A86A69
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.1% 0.08 20.8), rgb(168, 106, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A86A69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86A69 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 106, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.08 20.8) |
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 #A86A69 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86A69 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86A69 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86A69 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#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
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29391
oklch(70.7% 0.057 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27876
oklch(63.2% 0.073 21.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86A69
oklch(59.1% 0.08 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#864F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.074 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4140
oklch(42.7% 0.062 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#583737
oklch(37.6% 0.048 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#A86A69 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) | #767369 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F68 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4636A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86A69
#A86A69
oklch(59.1% 0.08 20.8)
- #388C91
#388C91
oklch(59.1% 0.08 200.7)
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 #A86A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.057
Use #A86A69 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.