#A86B5E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59% 0.081 32.7), rgb(168, 107, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A86B5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 33°. 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 (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86B5E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 107, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.081 32.7) |
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 #A86B5E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86B5E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86B5E text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86B5E 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
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B2
oklch(81% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2948A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#B2796C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 33.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86B5E
oklch(59% 0.081 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#865045
oklch(49.1% 0.075 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4239
oklch(42.7% 0.062 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#593831
oklch(37.8% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#A86B5E 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) | #79735D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56268 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86B5E
#A86B5E
oklch(59% 0.081 32.7)
- #398A9A
#398A9A
oklch(59% 0.081 212.8)
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 #A86B5E, 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 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #A86B5E 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.