#A47472
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.7% 0.061 21.7), rgb(164, 116, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A47472 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47472 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.061 21.7) |
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 #A47472 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47472 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47472 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47472 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.03 20.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9593
oklch(70.6% 0.048 21.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47472
oklch(60.7% 0.061 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#976462
oklch(55.7% 0.067 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#805351
oklch(49.2% 0.061 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#A47472 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) | #7D7B72 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898471 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6F74 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47472
#A47472
oklch(60.7% 0.061 21.7)
- #548E92
#548E92
oklch(60.9% 0.061 201.4)
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 #A47472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #A47472 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.