#A87358
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.4% 0.078 47.8), rgb(168, 115, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A87358 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87358 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 115, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.078 47.8) |
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 #A87358 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87358 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87358 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87358 text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19680
oklch(70.8% 0.061 48.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87358
oklch(60.4% 0.078 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6346
oklch(55.5% 0.085 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#855238
oklch(49% 0.079 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C442F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#342219
oklch(27.2% 0.032 47.5)
#A87358 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) | #817856 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8458 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56A6C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87358
#A87358
oklch(60.4% 0.078 47.8)
- #4A8BA6
#4A8BA6
oklch(60.5% 0.078 227.3)
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 #A87358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
Use #A87358 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.