#A47366
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.2% 0.066 35.4), rgb(164, 115, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A47366 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47366 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 115, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.066 35.4) |
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 #A47366 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47366 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47366 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47366 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE968B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 35.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47366
oklch(60.2% 0.066 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#986456
oklch(55.5% 0.071 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#825347
oklch(49.2% 0.066 35)
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Step 800
800
#6A443A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#A47366 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) | #7E7965 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8366 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6C70 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47366
#A47366
oklch(60.2% 0.066 35.4)
- #508B9A
#508B9A
oklch(60.2% 0.066 216)
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 #A47366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.052
Use #A47366 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.