#A86E71
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60% 0.074 16.1), rgb(168, 110, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A86E71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86E71 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 110, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.074 16.1) |
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 #A86E71 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86E71 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86E71 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86E71 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B9
oklch(81% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29294
oklch(70.6% 0.058 15.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86E71
oklch(60% 0.074 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F63
oklch(55.6% 0.081 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#864E52
oklch(49% 0.076 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4143
oklch(42.8% 0.061 17)
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Step 900
900
#593739
oklch(37.8% 0.049 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#A86E71 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) | #797771 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878270 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3686F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86E71
#A86E71
oklch(60% 0.074 16.1)
- #438E8F
#438E8F
oklch(60% 0.074 196.5)
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 #A86E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.060
Use #A86E71 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.