#A27574
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.7% 0.057 20.3), rgb(162, 117, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A27574 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 20°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27574 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 117, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.057 20.3) |
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 #A27574 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27574 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27574 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27574 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.028 20.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9695
oklch(70.7% 0.045 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27574
oklch(60.7% 0.057 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#946564
oklch(55.6% 0.061 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5453
oklch(49.2% 0.056 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#674444
oklch(42.6% 0.049 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#543A39
oklch(37.8% 0.037 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#A27574 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) | #7D7B74 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888473 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7075 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27574
#A27574
oklch(60.7% 0.057 20.3)
- #588D90
#588D90
oklch(60.8% 0.057 200.4)
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 #A27574, 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 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
Use #A27574 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.