#A5857A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.043 39.8), rgb(165, 133, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A5857A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5857A |
| RGB | rgb(165, 133, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.043 39.8) |
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 #A5857A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5857A | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5857A text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5857A text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.021 37)
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Step 400
400
#B49A91
oklch(70.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A5857A
oklch(64.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A5F
oklch(55.5% 0.047 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#77594E
oklch(49.2% 0.044 41)
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Step 800
800
#614940
oklch(42.8% 0.036 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#A5857A 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) | #8D8879 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E7A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8082 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5857A
#A5857A
oklch(64.4% 0.043 39.8)
- #71949F
#71949F
oklch(64.4% 0.042 219.1)
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 #A5857A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
Use #A5857A 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.