#A17676
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.9% 0.054 18.8), rgb(161, 118, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A17676 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17676 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 118, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.054 18.8) |
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 #A17676 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17676 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17676 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17676 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9696
oklch(70.6% 0.043 18.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17676
oklch(60.9% 0.054 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#936566
oklch(55.5% 0.06 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5454
oklch(49.1% 0.055 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#664545
oklch(42.7% 0.046 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.036 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#A17676 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) | #7E7C76 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888475 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7276 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17676
#A17676
oklch(60.9% 0.054 18.8)
- #5A8D8F
#5A8D8F
oklch(60.8% 0.055 199)
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 #A17676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.017
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #A17676 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.