#A86D77
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60% 0.076 8.5), rgb(168, 109, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A86D77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86D77 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 109, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.076 8.5) |
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 #A86D77 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86D77 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86D77 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86D77 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29299
oklch(70.8% 0.059 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86D77
oklch(60% 0.076 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E69
oklch(55.6% 0.083 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#864E58
oklch(49.2% 0.076 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4048
oklch(42.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#A86D77 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) | #767777 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858176 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26871 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86D77
#A86D77
oklch(60% 0.076 8.5)
- #438F89
#438F89
oklch(60% 0.076 188.5)
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 #A86D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #A86D77 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.