#A86B5F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59% 0.081 31.7), rgb(168, 107, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A86B5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 32°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86B5F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 107, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.081 31.7) |
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 #A86B5F | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86B5F | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86B5F text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86B5F 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
#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
#B2796D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 32.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A86B5F
oklch(59% 0.081 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#865046
oklch(49.1% 0.075 31.2)
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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)
#A86B5F 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) | #79735E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56268 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86B5F
#A86B5F
oklch(59% 0.081 31.7)
- #398A99
#398A99
oklch(59% 0.081 211.7)
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 #A86B5F, 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 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #A86B5F 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.