#A17E6F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(62.3% 0.049 44.4), rgb(161, 126, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A17E6F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17E6F |
| RGB | rgb(161, 126, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.049 44.4) |
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 #A17E6F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17E6F | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17E6F text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17E6F text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 46.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17E6F
oklch(62.3% 0.049 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A5A
oklch(55.6% 0.052 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#79584A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 44)
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Step 800
800
#63483D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C34
oklch(37.6% 0.031 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#A17E6F 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) | #87816E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA797A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17E6F
#A17E6F
oklch(62.3% 0.049 44.4)
- #678E9D
#678E9D
oklch(62.3% 0.049 223.7)
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 #A17E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #A17E6F 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.