#A57572
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61% 0.061 23), rgb(165, 117, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A57572 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57572 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 117, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.061 23) |
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 #A57572 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57572 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57572 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57572 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9593
oklch(70.6% 0.048 21.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57572
oklch(61% 0.061 23)
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Step 600
600
#976461
oklch(55.7% 0.067 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#805350
oklch(49.1% 0.061 23.7)
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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)
#A57572 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) | #7E7B72 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8571 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7074 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57572
#A57572
oklch(61% 0.061 23)
- #548E93
#548E93
oklch(60.9% 0.061 202.8)
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 #A57572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
Use #A57572 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.