#A67777
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(61.6% 0.059 18.9), rgb(166, 119, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A67777 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 19°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67777 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 119, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.059 18.9) |
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 #A67777 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67777 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67777 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67777 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB9
oklch(81% 0.029 20.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9695
oklch(70.8% 0.046 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67777
oklch(61.6% 0.059 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#966464
oklch(55.6% 0.065 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5353
oklch(49.1% 0.059 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#684444
oklch(42.8% 0.05 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#543939
oklch(37.6% 0.039 19)
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Step 950
950
#322222
oklch(27.2% 0.025 18.8)
#A67777 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) | #807E77 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8676 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07277 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67777
#A67777
oklch(61.6% 0.059 18.9)
- #589092
#589092
oklch(61.6% 0.059 198.6)
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 #A67777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #A67777 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.