#A86B5D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59% 0.082 33.6), rgb(168, 107, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A86B5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86B5D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 107, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.082 33.6) |
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 #A86B5D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86B5D | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86B5D text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86B5D text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#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
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29489
oklch(70.7% 0.058 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2796C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 33.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86B5D
oklch(59% 0.082 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#865044
oklch(49% 0.076 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4238
oklch(42.7% 0.063 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#A86B5D 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) | #79735C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56267 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86B5D
#A86B5D
oklch(59% 0.082 33.6)
- #398A9B
#398A9B
oklch(59.1% 0.082 213.8)
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 #A86B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.049
Use #A86B5D 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.