#A37568
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.5% 0.062 36.4), rgb(163, 117, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A37568 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37568 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 117, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.062 36.4) |
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 #A37568 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37568 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37568 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37568 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC978C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37568
oklch(60.5% 0.062 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#966558
oklch(55.5% 0.067 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#805448
oklch(49.1% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#68453B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#A37568 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) | #807A67 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8368 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6E72 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37568
#A37568
oklch(60.5% 0.062 36.4)
- #558B9A
#558B9A
oklch(60.5% 0.062 217.4)
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 #A37568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #A37568 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.