#A17274
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60% 0.06 16.2), rgb(161, 114, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A17274 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 16°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17274 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.06 16.2) |
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 #A17274 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17274 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17274 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17274 text on black | 5.17:1 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9597
oklch(70.7% 0.047 14.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17274
oklch(60% 0.06 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#966466
oklch(55.7% 0.065 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5355
oklch(49.1% 0.059 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#684445
oklch(42.8% 0.05 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#54393A
oklch(37.6% 0.039 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#322222
oklch(27.2% 0.025 18.8)
#A17274 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) | #7A7974 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858173 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6E73 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17274
#A17274
oklch(60% 0.06 16.2)
- #538C8C
#538C8C
oklch(60.1% 0.06 195.7)
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 #A17274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.018
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.055
Use #A17274 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.