#A77062
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.9% 0.074 34.9), rgb(167, 112, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A77062 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77062 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 112, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.074 34.9) |
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 #A77062 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77062 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77062 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77062 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29489
oklch(70.7% 0.058 33.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77062
oklch(59.9% 0.074 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6253
oklch(55.6% 0.08 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#855143
oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4238
oklch(42.7% 0.063 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#583830
oklch(37.6% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#A77062 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) | #7D7761 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8261 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3686C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77062
#A77062
oklch(59.9% 0.074 34.9)
- #468B9B
#468B9B
oklch(59.8% 0.074 214.8)
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 #A77062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.049
Use #A77062 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.