#A07B74
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.7% 0.048 30.7), rgb(160, 123, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A07B74 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07B74 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 123, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.048 30.7) |
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 #A07B74 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07B74 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07B74 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07B74 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79993
oklch(70.8% 0.037 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07B74
oklch(61.7% 0.048 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6861
oklch(55.5% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5750
oklch(49.2% 0.048 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#634742
oklch(42.7% 0.04 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C38
oklch(37.8% 0.031 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#A07B74 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) | #837F73 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8674 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97679 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07B74
#A07B74
oklch(61.7% 0.048 30.7)
- #638D95
#638D95
oklch(61.6% 0.048 210.7)
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 #A07B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #A07B74 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.