#A57464
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.5% 0.067 38.8), rgb(165, 116, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A57464 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57464 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 116, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.067 38.8) |
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 #A57464 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57464 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57464 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57464 text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9689
oklch(70.7% 0.052 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57464
oklch(60.5% 0.067 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#986453
oklch(55.5% 0.073 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#825344
oklch(49.1% 0.068 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4438
oklch(42.7% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#A57464 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) | #807A63 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8464 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06D70 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57464
#A57464
oklch(60.5% 0.067 38.8)
- #508B9D
#508B9D
oklch(60.4% 0.067 219.6)
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 #A57464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #A57464 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.