#A4746D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.6% 0.062 28.3), rgb(164, 116, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#A4746D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 28°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4746D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.062 28.3) |
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 #A4746D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4746D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4746D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4746D text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB6
oklch(81% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9690
oklch(70.8% 0.048 28.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4746D
oklch(60.6% 0.062 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#97645D
oklch(55.6% 0.068 28)
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Step 700
700
#81534C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 29)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#553935
oklch(37.6% 0.041 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#A4746D 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) | #7E7A6C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6E72 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4746D
#A4746D
oklch(60.6% 0.062 28.3)
- #538D96
#538D96
oklch(60.7% 0.062 208.3)
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 #A4746D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
Use #A4746D 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.