#A17262
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.6% 0.065 39.6), rgb(161, 114, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A17262 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17262 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.065 39.6) |
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 #A17262 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17262 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17262 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17262 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9689
oklch(70.6% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17262
oklch(59.6% 0.065 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#976554
oklch(55.6% 0.07 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#815444
oklch(49.2% 0.066 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#A17262 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) | #7D7761 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888162 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6B6E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17262
#A17262
oklch(59.6% 0.065 39.6)
- #50889A
#50889A
oklch(59.5% 0.065 220.6)
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 #A17262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
Use #A17262 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.