#A57274
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.5% 0.065 16.6), rgb(165, 114, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A57274 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 17°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57274 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 114, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.065 16.6) |
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 #A57274 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57274 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57274 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57274 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9495
oklch(70.6% 0.051 16.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57274
oklch(60.5% 0.065 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#986265
oklch(55.5% 0.07 16)
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Step 700
700
#825154
oklch(49.1% 0.066 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4344
oklch(42.8% 0.054 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383A
oklch(37.6% 0.043 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#A57274 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) | #7B7974 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878373 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6D73 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57274
#A57274
oklch(60.5% 0.065 16.6)
- #4F8E8F
#4F8E8F
oklch(60.5% 0.065 196.9)
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 #A57274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #A57274 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.