#A57875
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.7% 0.057 23.2), rgb(165, 120, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A57875 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 23°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57875 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 120, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.057 23.2) |
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 #A57875 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57875 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57875 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57875 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9694
oklch(70.7% 0.045 21.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57875
oklch(61.7% 0.057 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#946562
oklch(55.5% 0.061 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5451
oklch(49.1% 0.057 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#674543
oklch(42.8% 0.047 23)
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Step 900
900
#543A38
oklch(37.7% 0.037 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#A57875 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) | #817E75 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8674 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7377 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57875
#A57875
oklch(61.7% 0.057 23.2)
- #5A9094
#5A9094
oklch(61.7% 0.058 201.8)
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 #A57875, 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 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
Use #A57875 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.