#A17272
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60% 0.06 19), rgb(161, 114, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A17272 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17272 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.06 19) |
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 #A17272 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17272 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17272 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17272 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB9
oklch(81% 0.029 20.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9595
oklch(70.6% 0.047 18.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17272
oklch(60% 0.06 19)
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Step 600
600
#966464
oklch(55.6% 0.065 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#805353
oklch(49.2% 0.061 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#684444
oklch(42.8% 0.05 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322222
oklch(27.2% 0.025 18.8)
#A17272 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) | #7B7972 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868171 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6D72 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17272
#A17272
oklch(60% 0.06 19)
- #538B8E
#538B8E
oklch(59.9% 0.059 200.1)
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 #A17272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.016
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
Use #A17272 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.