#A87463
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.8% 0.071 38.9), rgb(168, 116, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A87463 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87463 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 116, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.071 38.9) |
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 #A87463 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87463 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87463 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87463 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAB0
oklch(81% 0.035 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09587
oklch(70.6% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87463
oklch(60.8% 0.071 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6351
oklch(55.5% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#845242
oklch(49.1% 0.072 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4336
oklch(42.6% 0.06 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#A87463 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) | #817A62 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8563 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46C70 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87463
#A87463
oklch(60.8% 0.071 38.9)
- #4D8D9F
#4D8D9F
oklch(60.8% 0.071 218.2)
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 #A87463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.016
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #A87463 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.