#A57A72
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(62% 0.056 30.6), rgb(165, 122, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A57A72 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A57A72 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 122, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.056 30.6) |
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 #A57A72 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A57A72 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A57A72 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A57A72 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB6
oklch(81% 0.027 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9790
oklch(70.6% 0.043 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A57A72
oklch(62% 0.056 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#93665E
oklch(55.5% 0.06 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E554D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#664640
oklch(42.8% 0.046 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#533B36
oklch(37.8% 0.035 32)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#A57A72 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) | #837F71 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8872 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7578 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A57A72
#A57A72
oklch(62% 0.056 30.6)
- #5D9099
#5D9099
oklch(62.1% 0.056 209.8)
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 #A57A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #A57A72 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.