#A7574E
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55% 0.107 27.7), rgb(167, 87, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A7574E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7574E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 87, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.107 27.7) |
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 #A7574E | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7574E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7574E text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7574E text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E86
oklch(70.6% 0.077 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7168
oklch(63.1% 0.099 27.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7574E
oklch(55% 0.107 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#914840
oklch(49.1% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#763C35
oklch(42.8% 0.083 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#A7574E 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) | #6A644D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54B55 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7574E
#A7574E
oklch(55% 0.107 27.7)
- #00818E
#00818E
oklch(55.1% 0.095 207.2)
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 #A7574E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.058
Use #A7574E 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.