#A17166
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.5% 0.064 33.4), rgb(161, 113, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A17166 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17166 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 113, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.064 33.4) |
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 #A17166 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17166 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17166 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17166 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE968D
oklch(70.8% 0.05 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17166
oklch(59.5% 0.064 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#976459
oklch(55.5% 0.069 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#815349
oklch(49.1% 0.064 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#69443C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#A17166 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) | #7C7765 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878066 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6A6E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17166
#A17166
oklch(59.5% 0.064 33.4)
- #4F8996
#4F8996
oklch(59.5% 0.064 213.7)
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 #A17166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #A17166 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.