#A7655E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.8% 0.087 26.6), rgb(167, 101, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A7655E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7655E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.087 26.6) |
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 #A7655E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7655E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7655E text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7655E text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B3
oklch(81% 0.039 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57770
oklch(63.2% 0.079 26.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7655E
oklch(57.8% 0.087 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#894E48
oklch(49.2% 0.081 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3733
oklch(37.8% 0.051 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#A7655E 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) | #736F5D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C5D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45C63 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7655E
#A7655E
oklch(57.8% 0.087 26.6)
- #298893
#298893
oklch(57.8% 0.087 206.3)
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 #A7655E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.056
Use #A7655E 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.