#A17565
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.2% 0.061 40.8), rgb(161, 117, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A17565 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17565 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 117, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.061 40.8) |
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 #A17565 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17565 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17565 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17565 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978A
oklch(70.6% 0.047 40.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17565
oklch(60.2% 0.061 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#956655
oklch(55.5% 0.066 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5546
oklch(49.1% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#674639
oklch(42.7% 0.05 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B31
oklch(37.8% 0.039 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#A17565 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) | #807A64 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8365 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6E71 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17565
#A17565
oklch(60.2% 0.061 40.8)
- #568A9B
#568A9B
oklch(60.3% 0.061 220.7)
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 #A17565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #A17565 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.