#A86D67
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.6% 0.077 26), rgb(168, 109, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A86D67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 26°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86D67 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 109, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.077 26) |
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 #A86D67 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86D67 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86D67 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86D67 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938D
oklch(70.7% 0.059 26.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86D67
oklch(59.6% 0.077 26)
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Step 600
600
#9E605A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 26)
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Step 700
700
#874F49
oklch(49.1% 0.077 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E413C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#593734
oklch(37.7% 0.049 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#34201E
oklch(26.8% 0.032 25.7)
#A86D67 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) | #797566 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888166 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4666C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86D67
#A86D67
oklch(59.6% 0.077 26)
- #3F8C95
#3F8C95
oklch(59.6% 0.076 205.7)
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 #A86D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
Use #A86D67 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.