#A17773
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61% 0.053 24.9), rgb(161, 119, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A17773 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17773 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 119, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.053 24.9) |
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 #A17773 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17773 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17773 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17773 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#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
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400
#BA9794
oklch(70.8% 0.042 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17773
oklch(61% 0.053 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#936662
oklch(55.6% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5551
oklch(49.2% 0.054 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#654543
oklch(42.6% 0.045 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#533B38
oklch(37.8% 0.035 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#A17773 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) | #7F7C73 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898472 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7276 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17773
#A17773
oklch(61% 0.053 24.9)
- #5C8D92
#5C8D92
oklch(61% 0.053 204)
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 #A17773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
Use #A17773 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.