#A37574
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.8% 0.058 20.3), rgb(163, 117, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A37574 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37574 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 117, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.058 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 #A37574 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37574 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37574 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37574 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#D3BAB9
oklch(81% 0.029 20.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9695
oklch(70.8% 0.046 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37574
oklch(60.8% 0.058 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#956464
oklch(55.5% 0.064 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5353
oklch(49.1% 0.059 19.4)
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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
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#A37574 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) | #7E7B74 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888473 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7075 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37574
#A37574
oklch(60.8% 0.058 20.3)
- #578E91
#578E91
oklch(61% 0.058 200.2)
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 #A37574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.018
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #A37574 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.