#A8716D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.5% 0.071 24), rgb(168, 113, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A8716D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8716D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 113, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.071 24) |
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 #A8716D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8716D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8716D text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8716D text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19490
oklch(70.8% 0.055 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8716D
oklch(60.5% 0.071 24)
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Step 600
600
#9B615D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#85504D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C423F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#583836
oklch(37.8% 0.046 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#A8716D 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) | #7C796C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36B70 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8716D
#A8716D
oklch(60.5% 0.071 24)
- #498E95
#498E95
oklch(60.5% 0.07 204.1)
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 #A8716D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #A8716D 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.