#A47769
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.1% 0.061 38), rgb(164, 119, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A47769 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47769 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 119, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.061 38) |
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 #A47769 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47769 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47769 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47769 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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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
#D3BBB3
oklch(81% 0.03 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC978B
oklch(70.7% 0.048 38.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47769
oklch(61.1% 0.061 38)
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Step 600
600
#956657
oklch(55.6% 0.065 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5447
oklch(49% 0.062 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#68453B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#543A32
oklch(37.6% 0.04 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#A47769 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) | #827C68 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8569 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7073 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47769
#A47769
oklch(61.1% 0.061 38)
- #588D9C
#588D9C
oklch(61.2% 0.061 217.7)
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 #A47769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #A47769 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.