#A27565
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.3% 0.062 40.4), rgb(162, 117, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A27565 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27565 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 117, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.062 40.4) |
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 #A27565 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27565 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27565 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27565 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978A
oklch(70.7% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27565
oklch(60.3% 0.062 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#966655
oklch(55.7% 0.068 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#805545
oklch(49.2% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#684539
oklch(42.7% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A31
oklch(37.5% 0.04 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#A27565 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 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8365 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6E71 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27565
#A27565
oklch(60.3% 0.062 40.4)
- #558A9B
#558A9B
oklch(60.3% 0.062 220.4)
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 #A27565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
Use #A27565 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.