#A27170
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.9% 0.063 20.4), rgb(162, 113, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A27170 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 20°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27170 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 113, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.063 20.4) |
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 #A27170 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27170 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27170 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27170 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9594
oklch(70.7% 0.048 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27170
oklch(59.9% 0.063 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#976362
oklch(55.5% 0.068 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#815251
oklch(49.1% 0.063 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#694343
oklch(42.7% 0.053 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#A27170 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) | #7A7870 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6C71 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27170
#A27170
oklch(59.9% 0.063 20.4)
- #4F8B8F
#4F8B8F
oklch(59.8% 0.063 201.2)
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 #A27170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #A27170 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.