#A17079
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.8% 0.063 7), rgb(161, 112, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A17079 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17079 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 112, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.063 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 #A17079 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17079 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17079 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17079 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD949B
oklch(70.7% 0.05 7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17079
oklch(59.8% 0.063 7)
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Step 600
600
#96626C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 7)
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Step 700
700
#80515A
oklch(49% 0.064 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#68434A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#55383E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#A17079 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) | #777879 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838178 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6C73 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17079
#A17079
oklch(59.8% 0.063 7)
- #518C86
#518C86
oklch(59.8% 0.063 187.3)
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 #A17079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #A17079 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.