#A47973
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.7% 0.055 27.8), rgb(164, 121, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A47973 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 28°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47973 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 121, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.055 27.8) |
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 #A47973 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47973 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47973 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47973 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.028 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9792
oklch(70.7% 0.043 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47973
oklch(61.7% 0.055 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#936660
oklch(55.6% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D554F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#664541
oklch(42.6% 0.046 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#533A37
oklch(37.6% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#A47973 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) | #827E72 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8773 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7477 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47973
#A47973
oklch(61.7% 0.055 27.8)
- #5D8F96
#5D8F96
oklch(61.7% 0.055 207)
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 #A47973, 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 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #A47973 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.